Regulatory accessibility and social influences on state self-control

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 251-263

  vanDellen, Michelle R ^a   Hoyle, Rick H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Self control; Self regulation; Social cognition; Social influences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75249085093     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167209356302     Document Type: Article

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