Investigating the role of self‐control beliefs in predicting exercise behaviour: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1111/bjhp.12525 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Navin Kaushal ◽

Béatrice Bérubé ◽

Martin S. Hagger ◽

Louis Bherer

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Self Control ◽

Control Beliefs ◽

Exercise Behaviour

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A longitudinal study of self-control at the transition to secondary school: Considering the role of pubertal status and parenting

Journal of Adolescence ◽

10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.04.006 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 50 ◽

pp. 44-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Terry Ng-Knight ◽

Katherine H. Shelton ◽

Lucy Riglin ◽

I.C. McManus ◽

Norah Frederickson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Secondary School ◽

Self Control ◽

Pubertal Status

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Happiness as a Motivator

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0146167212444906 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 38 (8) ◽

pp. 1093-1104 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Claudia M. Haase ◽

Michael J. Poulin ◽

Jutta Heckhausen

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Career Goals ◽

Control Beliefs ◽

Educational Goals ◽

Primary Control ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Longitudinal Associations ◽

Control Striving

What motivates individuals to invest time and effort and overcome obstacles (i.e., strive for primary control) when pursuing important goals? We propose that positive affect predicts primary control striving for career and educational goals, and we explore the mediating role of control beliefs. In Study 1, positive affect predicted primary control striving for career goals in a two-wave longitudinal study of a U.S. sample. In Study 2, positive affect predicted primary control striving for career and educational goals and objective career outcomes in a six-wave longitudinal study of a German sample. Control beliefs partially mediated the longitudinal associations with primary control striving. Thus, when individuals experience positive affect, they become more motivated to invest time and effort, and overcome obstacles when pursuing their goals, in part because they believe they have more control over attaining their goals.

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