A conceptual framework for understanding self-regulation in adults

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-165

  MacKenzie, Meagan B ^a   Mezo, Peter G ^a   Francis, Sarah E ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cybernetics; Executive function; Intrinsic motivation; Self Control; Self management; Self Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455195556     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2011.07.001     Document Type: Article

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