The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior

Trait self-control, an individual's capacity to override impulses, suppress urges, and resist temptations, has been shown to be related to numerous adaptive outcomes [1], including participation in health behaviors [2, 3]. In their recent article, Hankonen et al. [4] demonstrated that trait sel...

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Main Author: Hagger, Martin
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2014
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130103277
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3744
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description Trait self-control, an individual's capacity to override impulses, suppress urges, and resist temptations, has been shown to be related to numerous adaptive outcomes [1], including participation in health behaviors [2, 3]. In their recent article, Hankonen et al. [4] demonstrated that trait self-control predicted healthy eating behaviors mediated by social–cognitive variables from the health action process approach. I commend Hankonen et al. for demonstrating these mediation effects; their results corroborate key effects in my recent model on the multiple pathways by which trait self-control relates to behavior [1] (Fig. 1). I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some additional interpretations and possible extensions of Hankonen et al.'s work.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-37442022-10-12T02:20:34Z The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior Hagger, Martin Trait self-control, an individual's capacity to override impulses, suppress urges, and resist temptations, has been shown to be related to numerous adaptive outcomes [1], including participation in health behaviors [2, 3]. In their recent article, Hankonen et al. [4] demonstrated that trait self-control predicted healthy eating behaviors mediated by social–cognitive variables from the health action process approach. I commend Hankonen et al. for demonstrating these mediation effects; their results corroborate key effects in my recent model on the multiple pathways by which trait self-control relates to behavior [1] (Fig. 1). I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some additional interpretations and possible extensions of Hankonen et al.'s work. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3744 10.1007/s12160-014-9631-x http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130103277 Springer fulltext
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The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title_full The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title_fullStr The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title_full_unstemmed The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title_short The multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
title_sort multiple pathways by which trait self-control predicts health behavior
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP130103277
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3744