TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Nipping temptation in the bud: examining strategic self-control in daily life
JO  - Personality and social psychology bulletin
A1  - Williamson, Laverl Z.
A1  - Wilkowski, Benjamin M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Self-control is often thought to be reactive and focused solely on the inhibition of responses elicited by temptations. In two studies, we assessed whether self-control can instead (a) be planned and (b) target the antecedents of the response to temptation. We assessed self-control planning, four antecedent-focused self-control strategies (i.e., situation-selection, situation-modification, distraction, and reappraisal) and one response-focused strategy (i.e., response-inhibition). In both studies, we found that self-control planning predicted the initiation of self-control independently of temptation. Each antecedent-focused self-control strategy uniquely predicted goal-progress. Response-inhibition did not produce consistent effects on goal-progress. These studies provide evidence that people proactively initiate self-control by targeting the antecedents of temptation and that doing so supports goal-progress.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0146-1672
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0146167219883606
ID  - ref1
ER  -