Self-Control Measurement Methodologies: An Integrative Approach

The study of self-control occurs in many different types of experimental settings using a wide range of methodologies. In addition, measures of self-control vary in their procedures and operational definitions from simple questionnaires to complex scenarios where individuals must choose to act or no...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPsychological Reports Vol. 126; no. 3; pp. 1108 - 1129
Main Authors Pilcher, June J., Morris, Drew M., Erikson, Dylan N.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2023
Subjects
Delay Discounting
Humans
Psychological Tests
Self-Control
impulsivity
self-regulation
Self-control
review
methodology
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The study of self-control occurs in many different types of experimental settings using a wide range of methodologies. In addition, measures of self-control vary in their procedures and operational definitions from simple questionnaires to complex scenarios where individuals must choose to act or not. The present summary draws on trends within the literature using widely accepted measures of self-control. The measures are organized based on established paradigms in the literature and focus on three categories: executive functioning tasks, delay of gratification tasks, and subjective-report surveys. We also include an “additional measures” category to capture measures that do not readily fit in these three categories. Finally, we discuss recent approaches to the scientific exploration of self-control and integrate the categories of measures used here within these approaches. This integration incorporates a wide range of research paradigms and provides direction for future studies.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-3
content type line 23
ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.1177/00332941211067969