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Naomi P Friedman1, Daniel E Gustavson2
1Institute for Behavioral Genetics and Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder.
Current Directions in Psychological Science
|August 5, 2022
Summary
Self-control measures, like questionnaires and cognitive tasks, show weak links because they assess different control aspects. Future research should explore these dimensions for better psychological science.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Self-control is crucial for health and success, making its measurement vital in psychology.
- Existing measures of self-control, including questionnaires and cognitive tasks, exhibit weak correlations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the reasons behind the weak relationships between different self-control measures.
- To identify distinct dimensions differentiating questionnaire ratings and cognitive tasks.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing evidence on the reliability and validity of self-control measures.
- Analysis of discrepancies between self-report and performance-based assessments of control.
Main Results:
- The discrepancy between self-control measures is not due to poor reliability or validity.
- Questionnaire ratings and cognitive tasks appear to capture different facets of control.
- Six main dimensions distinguish these different aspects of self-control.
Conclusions:
- Future research must examine the relative importance of these dimensions to understand dissociations in self-control measurement.
- Researchers should clearly define and justify the specific aspects of control being studied when using these measures.
