ReviewCurrent opinion in psychology2024
Motivational dynamics of self-control.
Review in Current opinion in psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of Psychological Empowerment-Based Motivational Interviewing Program on Self-Management Behavior in Patients With Early Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed Methods Study.Journal of nursing management · 2025Trial
- Bridging the intention-behavior gap in physical activity among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of self-control strategy use and dynamics.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Article
- Examining the associations of self-control with physical fitness, cardiometabolic health, and well-being in young people aged 9-13 years.Frontiers in cognition · 2026Article
- Academic self-efficacy and online physical education learning engagement: the chain mediating roles of learning motivation and self-control.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The Association of Fatalistic Determinism With Problematic Smartphone Use in Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study Assessing the Mediating Roles of Self-Control and Grit.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
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Abstract
How people respond to desires varies substantially across time and situations. Building on recent theoretical developments, we propose that motivation plays a central role in the dynamics of self-control as it unfolds across time. We illustrate the role of motivation in self-control by highlighting evidence that pursuing goals for intrinsic (vs. extrinsic) reasons plays a key role in shaping when and how people engage in self-control in service to their goals. We then expand this framework by outlining several promising directions for future research, specifically emphasizing the dynamic interplay between motivation and self-control at various stages in the regulation process. Ultimately, we posit that motivation is a key factor in helping people flexibly regulate desires in accordance with situational demands.
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