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Imhoff, Roland ORCID: 0000-0003-0807-463X, Schmidt, Alexander F. and Gerstenberg, Friederike (2014). Exploring the Interplay of Trait Self-Control and Ego Depletion: Empirical Evidence for Ironic Effects. Eur. J. Personal., 28 (5). S. 413 - 425. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1099-0984

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Abstract

Trait self-control (TSC) has been conceptualized as a general and abstract ability to exert self-regulation across multiple domains that has mostly beneficial effects. However, its relationship to situational depletion of self-regulatory resources has received little attention. We systematically explore the interplay of trait and situational self-control in two studies (total N=264). In contrast with a positive view of TSC, the results show greater ego depletion effects for high (vs. low) self-control abilities across such diverse domains as candy consumption (Study 1), risk-taking behaviour (Study 2) and achievement motivation (Study 2). It is proposed that these ironic effects are attributable to high-TSC individuals' less frequent active inhibition of impulses in everyday life and their resulting lack of experience in resisting acute temptations. A third study (N>=358) corroborated this general reasoning by showing that TSC is indeed associated with less frequent impulse inhibition in daily routines. Our data point to a downside of dispositional self-control in ego depletion paradigms. Other explanations and potential future avenues for resolving inconsistent findings across the literature are discussed. Copyright (c) 2013 European Association of Personality Psychology

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Imhoff, Roland UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-0807-463X UNSPECIFIED Schmidt, Alexander F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Gerstenberg, Friederike UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-429542
DOI:	10.1002/per.1899
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Personal.
Volume:	28
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 413 - 425
Date:	2014
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1099-0984
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language WORKING-MEMORY CAPACITY; STRENGTH MODEL; IMPLEMENTATION INTENTIONS; RESOURCE-DEPLETION; REGULATORY FAILURE; DECISION-MAKING; PERFORMANCE; IMPLICIT; GLUCOSE; MOTIVATION Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/42954