Moderation of resource depletion in the self-control strength model: Differing effects of two modes of self-control

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 572-583

  Dvorak, Robert D ^a,b   Simons, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b W O Farber Center for Civic Leadership   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood glucose; Strength model; Two mode models

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CHARACTER; COGNITION; CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AROUSAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHARACTER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK-TAKING; VOLITION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65449118813     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167208330855     Document Type: Article

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