@article{ref1,
title="Efficacy of self-control and patience interventions in adolescents",
journal="Applied developmental science",
year="2017",
author="Schnitker, Sarah A. and Felke, Thomas J. and Fernandez, Nathaniel A. and Redmond, Nanyamka and Blews, Amber E.",
volume="21",
number="3",
pages="165-183",
abstract="Self-control and patience are character strengths predictive of positive developmental outcomes, but few interventions targeting their growth have been tested in adolescents. Moreover, interventions based on the limited-strength model of self-control have received considerable criticism, but few studies have tested moderation of interventions by motivational variables fundamental to computational and process models of self-control. To correct this deficiency, we tested the ability of three interventions--using one's nondominant hand, engaging in cognitive reappraisal exercises, and tracking one's schedule--to increase self-control and patience in 355 high school students (mean = 16.0 years; 59% female). The nondominant hand and schedule tracking conditions were found to increase self-control, patience, and well-being only when the perceived difficulty was low. <br><br>RESULTS suggest that the limited-strength model of self-control is insufficient and underscore the explanatory power of computational and process models that account for difficulty. Implications for constructing character interventions for adolescents are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1088-8691",
doi="10.1080/10888691.2016.1178578",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2016.1178578"
}