RF Self control

• What is the main focus of Dr. Michelle Tornquist's lecture?

  Self-control
• What are the learning outcomes of the lecture?

  • Define self-control
  • Describe its importance
  • Explain how to improve self-control
• How is self-control defined in the lecture?

  Ability to override impulses and persist
• According to Carver (2010), what does self-control involve?

  Overriding impulses and initiating difficult tasks
• What is trait self-control?

  Dispositional ability to self-control over time
• When does trait self-control typically emerge?

  Early in life
• What do follow-up studies on the marshmallow test indicate?

  Delay of gratification predicts future outcomes
• What academic achievement is predicted by self-control?

  Better academic achievement in high school
• What mental health outcome is associated with self-control?

  Fewer mental health disorders
• What does a higher BMI correlate with in relation to self-control?

  Lower BMI 30 years after tests
• What is the Brief Self-Control Scale?

  • Common measure of trait self-control
  • Shorter version of the full scale
  • Participants rate 13 statements on a 5-point scale
  • Higher scores indicate higher self-control
• What is the range of the rating scale in the Brief Self-Control Scale?

  1 to 5
• What do higher scores on the trait self-control scale indicate?

  Higher levels of trait self-control
• What are the benefits of self-control according to the lecture?

  • Better outcomes in school and work
  • Improved well-being
  • Enhanced interpersonal functioning
  • Healthier lifestyle choices
• What is the correlation coefficient for self-control in school and work?

  .36
• What is the correlation coefficient for self-control in well-being?

  .33
• What negative outcomes are predicted by low trait self-control?

  Substance abuse and financial problems
• Why is self-control research important?

  • Addresses common self-control dilemmas
  • Helps design behavior change interventions
  • Relevant for research beyond psychology
• What is instrumental emotion regulation?

  Altering emotions to achieve goals
• What do people with high trait self-control believe about emotions?

  Some emotions are useful for achieving goals
• How do people with high TSC rate positive emotions?

  As more useful for self-control success
• What did the studies find about emotion regulation preferences in high TSC individuals?

  They rated positive emotions as more useful
• What are the key findings from the studies on TSC and emotion regulation?

  • High TSC individuals rate positive emotions as useful
  • They feel more positive and less negative emotions
  • These emotions enhance self-control performance
• What is the sample size of Study 3 on self-control performance?

  140
• What did high TSC individuals experience after emotion regulation tasks?

  More positive and less negative emotions
• How do high TSC individuals focus in aversive self-control situations?

  On positive consequences and goal setting
• What is the bottom line regarding emotions and TSC?

  • High TSC individuals choose emotions for long-term benefits
  • They focus on positive outcomes to achieve goals