Effects of Self-Control on Subjective Well-Being: Examining the Moderating Role of Trait and State Motivation

Zhao, Guangbo; Luo, Yuchen; Liu, Yixuan; Chong, Yap Seng; Zhang, Qi; Wang, Wenjie

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.774148

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“…A large body of evidence has shown the importance of self-control for people’s life adaptation. For example, individuals with higher levels of self-control generally reported higher levels of subjective wellbeing and a better state of health ( 16 , 17 ). Self-control, as an internal factor, is closely related to individual’s mental health.…”

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The relationship between perceived social support with anxiety, depression, and insomnia among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of self-control

Zhao

Ding

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Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectWe aimed to investigate the associations between perceived social support and anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbance via self-control among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Materials and methodsThe Perceived Social Support Scale, Self-control Scale, Self-rating Anxiety Scale, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Insomnia Severity Index Scale were used to survey 1,997 college students during the COVID-19 pandemic, who submitted valid questionnaires (Mage = 19.93, SDage = 1.47, Range = 18–24 years, 62% female).ResultsThe perceived social support and self-control were significantly positively correlated, and they were significantly and negatively associated with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Further analysis found that self-control partially mediated the relationships between perceived social support with anxiety, depression, and insomnia.ConclusionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese college students’ self-control played a partial mediating effect in the relationships between perceived social support and anxiety, depression, and insomnia. This study provides new insights and inspiration for improving college students’ mental health in the context of the pandemic.

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The relationship between perceived social support with anxiety, depression, and insomnia among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of self-control

Zhao

Ding

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Front. Psychiatry

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“…According to our knowledge, a variety studies have been conducted to evaluate the effects of external factors, such as self-esteem [ 1 , 22 , 23 ], self-control [ 24 – 26 ], depression, anxiety [ 6 , 27 ] and personality traits, on SWB of high school students. But few articles explore the interactions of internal factors of SWB.…”

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A network analysis of subjective well-being in Chinese high school students

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Background The psychological situation of high school students during adolescence is not promising, and the most obvious manifestation is the lack of subjective well-being (SWB). This network analysis presents a model of the interaction and correlation between different items of SWB, identifying the most central items for high school students. Methods Through offline and online surveys, 4,378 questionnaires were sent out and finally 4,282 Chinese high school students were available. The response rate was 97.807%. The study used the eLASSO method to estimate the network structure and centrality measures. This algorithm used the EBIC to select the best neighbor factor for each node. Results The average age for high school students was 16.320 years old and the average SWB score was 76.680. The distribution of SWB between male and female students was significant different (P < 0.001). S8 (Have you been anxious, worried, or upset) was the node with the highest strength and expected influence. The network structure and centrality remained stable after discarding 75% of the sample at random. Except for S15 (How concerned or worried about your health have you been), all nodes were positively correlated with each other (P < 0.01). The network structure of SWB was similar for female and male students (network strength: 8.482 for male participants; 8.323 for female participants; P = 0.159), as well as for rural and urban students (network strength: 8.500 for rural students; 8.315 for urban students; P = 0.140). Conclusion Targeting S8 (Have you been anxious, worried, or upset) as a potential intervention target may increase high school students’ SWB effectively.

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“…It was found that individuals with high self‐control tend to have higher life satisfaction (Dou et al, 2016). Studies have also shown that constant negative affective state may reduce one's self‐control ability as dealing with the negative affective state can result in ego depletion and self‐control failure (Lee et al, 2022; Zhao et al, 2022). For example, students who struggle with academic anxiety would routinely check their performance.…”

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Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control as the predictors of adolescent life satisfaction: A comparison of two serial mediational models

Liu

2023

Psychology in the Schools

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Research has documented a bidirectional relationship between forgiveness and self‐control, influencing adolescent satisfaction with life. However, the potential psychosocial mechanisms underpinning this association remain nebulous. In that study, two hypothetical models were compared to disentangle the unique role of forgiveness and self‐control independently on life satisfaction. Four hundred and forty‐eight adolescents completed a multisection questionnaire. After controlling for age and gender, results showed: (a) Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control are significantly associated with life satisfaction among Chinese adolescents; (b) Rumination and self‐control played serial mediating roles in the association between forgiveness and life satisfaction in Model A; (c) Rumination and forgiveness serially mediated the relationship between self‐control and life satisfaction in Model B; (d) Furthermore, the total effect of self‐control on life satisfaction was stronger than that of forgiveness on life satisfaction. This study provides a new entry point for the unique mechanisms between self‐control/forgiveness and life satisfaction, which has important practical implications for developing effective interventions to improve life satisfaction among adolescents.

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Effects of Self-Control on Subjective Well-Being: Examining the Moderating Role of Trait and State Motivation

Cited by 7 publications

References 47 publications

The relationship between perceived social support with anxiety, depression, and insomnia among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of self-control

The relationship between perceived social support with anxiety, depression, and insomnia among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of self-control

A network analysis of subjective well-being in Chinese high school students

Forgiveness, rumination, and self‐control as the predictors of adolescent life satisfaction: A comparison of two serial mediational models

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