Mental contrasting with implementation intentions enhances self-regulation of goal pursuit in schoolchildren at risk for ADHD

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 134-145

  Gawrilow, Caterina ^a   Morgenroth, Katrin ^b   Schultz, Regina ^b   Oettingen, Gabriele ^b,c   Gollwitzer, Peter M ^c,d  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children at risk for ADHD; Implementation intentions; Mental contrasting; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874337399     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-012-9288-3     Document Type: Article

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