Self-control and its relation to emotions and psychobiology: Evidence from a Day Reconstruction Method study

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-93

  Daly, M ^a   Baumeister, R F ^b   Delaney, L ^a,d   MacLachlan, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Affect variability; Cortisol; Day Reconstruction Method; Heart rate; Heart rate variability; Personality; Self control

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; EMOTIONS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; SALIVA; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894905320     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9470-9     Document Type: Article

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