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  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Self-control is strongly linked to achieving goals.
  • The psychological mechanisms underlying self-control conflicts are less understood.
  • Self-regulatory flexibility is a potential key process, drawing from emotion regulation and coping.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review models of regulatory flexibility.
  • To examine empirical evidence linking regulatory flexibility to self-regulatory success.
  • To identify future research directions in self-regulatory flexibility.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of selected models.
  • Synthesis of empirical evidence on self-regulatory flexibility.
  • Identification of research gaps and future avenues.

Main Results:

  • Overview of various regulatory flexibility models provided.
  • Evidence supporting the association between regulatory flexibility and self-regulatory success is presented.
  • Key areas for future research are highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Self-regulatory flexibility is a crucial psychological process for managing self-control conflicts.
  • Further research is needed to fully understand and leverage regulatory flexibility for goal pursuit.
  • This review provides a foundation for future studies on self-regulation and goal attainment.