Self-Control Strength Depletion Reduces Self-Efficacy and Impairs Exercise Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey D. Graham ◽  
Steven R. Bray
Keyword(s):  
Stroop Task ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Endurance Performance ◽  
Psychological Factor ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Isometric Handgrip ◽  
Negative Change ◽  
Control Strength ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of task self-efficacy as a psychological factor involved in the relationship between self-control depletion and physical endurance. Participants (N = 37) completed two isometric handgrip endurance trials, separated by a Stroop task, which was either congruent (control) or incongruent (causing depletion). Task self-efficacy for the second endurance trial was measured following the Stroop task. Participants in the depletion condition reported lower task self-efficacy and showed a greater reduction in performance on the second endurance trial when compared with controls. Task self-efficacy also mediated the relationship between self-control depletion and endurance performance. The results of this study provide evidence that task self-efficacy is negatively affected following self-control depletion. We recommend that task self-efficacy be further investigated as a psychological factor accounting for the negative change in self-control performance of physical endurance and sport tasks following self-control strength depletion.

scholarly journals Self-control Mediates the Relationship between Psychosocial Strengths and Perceived Severity of COVID-19 among Frontline Healthcare Professionals of Pakistan: A Single Center Experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (COVID19-S4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saleem ◽  
Saima Dastgeer ◽  
Areeha Khan Durrani ◽  
Abubakr Ali Saad ◽  
Zubair Manzoor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Perceived Severity ◽  
Single Center Experience ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: To examine the relationship between psychosocial strengths (resilience, self-efficacy beliefs and social support) and perceived severity of COVID-19 and also to gauge the mediating role of self-control among frontline health care professionals of Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was utilized from March to April 2020 from one medical teaching hospital of South Punjab. As it was a single center experience so all the doctors were approached and asked to participate in this research. In total, 284 doctors (out of 300 approx.) completed online survey. The data were collected through online google forms consisting of self-report measures i.e. Brief Resilience Scale, Short General Self Efficacy Scale, Brief Scale for Social Support, Risk Behavior Diagnostic Scale and Brief Self-Control Scale. Results: The results were analyzed by using SmartPLS (3.0), direct effect of psychosocial strengths on perceived severity of COVID-19 and indirect effect of self-control were assessed through path coefficients, t-values and r-square values. The results confirmed that there was significant negative relationship between psychosocial strengths and perceived severity of COVID-19 (β = -0.854, t =14.279) with 72% variance in perceived severity due to psychosocial strengths. Further, the results also suggest that self-control proved significant mediator between psychosocial strengths and perceived severity (β = -0.604, t = 11.004, variance in perceived severity is 74%). Conclusion: In the time of pandemic, medical professionals are working as frontline force and can have several uncertainties regarding the risk associated with outbreak of COVID-19. This study concludes psychosocial strengths can play a significant role in subsiding the risk associated with severity of disease. Whereas, self-control can significantly contribute to buffer the negative influence of COVID-19 among frontline medical professionals. In line with findings of this study, there is a dire need to initiate psychotherapeutic studies for medical professionals to boost up their psychosocial strengths that would make them resilient against COVID-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2662 How to cite this:Saleem M, Dastgeer S, Durrani AK, Saad AA, Manzoor Z, Hussain HN. Self-control Mediates the Relationship between Psychosocial Strengths and Perceived Severity of COVID-19 among Frontline Healthcare Professionals of Pakistan: A Single Center Experience. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(COVID19-S4):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.COVID19-S4.2662 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals The Big Five, Self-efficacy, and Self-control in Boxers

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chen ◽  
Bing Li ◽  
Jiaqiong Xie ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Guodong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Indicators ◽  
Neo Five Factor Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractInviting 210 boxers of national athletes in China as participants, this study applied the NEO Five-Factor Inventory and self-control and self-efficacy scales for athletes to examine the relationship between personality traits and self-control, as well as any effect of self-efficacy as a mediator between the two variables. The data analysis indicated that, firstly, the boxers’ overall level of self-control is high, and the higher the competitive level, the higher the level of self-control. Secondly, there were significant correlations among the Big Five, self-control, and self-efficacy. Thirdly, the mediation model showed that self-efficacy has a significant mediating effect between the Big Five and self-control. These results suggest that formulating training and intervention programs based on the personality traits of boxers and focusing on training their self-efficacy (1) to help them enhance their self-control ability, thereby improving athletic performance and promoting physical and mental health, and (2) to support the inclusion of personality traits, self-efficacy, and self-control among psychological indicators to be assessed in boxers.

Self-Control and Self-Efficacy for Affect Regulation as Moderators of the Negative Affect–Life Satisfaction Relationship

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Owen Richard Lightsey ◽  
David Andrew Maxwell ◽  
Trisha Marie Nash ◽  
Eli Benjamin Rarey ◽  
Valerie Ann McKinney
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Affect Regulation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Relationship

Trait negative affect has a unique inverse relationship with life satisfaction across the life span. Because lower life satisfaction predicts mortality and higher suicidality, ascertaining malleable psychological factors that attenuate the effects of negative affect on life satisfaction is particularly important. The authors tested the hypothesis that self-efficacy for ability to regulate one’s negative emotions, and general self-control, would moderate the relationship between trait negative affect and life satisfaction. Among 191 college students, self-efficacy for ability to regulate anger moderated, but self-control did not moderate, the relationship between negative affect and life satisfaction. At high levels of self-efficacy, the relationship between negative affect and life satisfaction was nonsignificant. At mean and low levels of self-efficacy, negative affect was strongly and inversely related to life satisfaction. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

Understanding the Relationship between Perceived Development of the Competition Plan and Sport Performance: Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and State Depression

2009 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 304-314
Author(s):  
Jose Antonio Arruza ◽  
Saioa Telletxea ◽  
Lorena Gil de Montes ◽  
Silvia Arribas ◽  
Gloria Balagué ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Perceived Performance ◽  
State Depression ◽  
The Relationship

The effectiveness of competition plans on athletes' performance outcomes was assessed while accounting for the mediating influence of state depression and self-efficacy. Competition plans reflect an integrated and personalized plan that consists of a set of decision-making rules based on the principles of self-control and self-efficacy development that are tailored to the specific demands of an upcoming competition in a given sport and highly individualized to take into account the specific qualities of the athlete. The relationship between the development of a competition plan and athletes' evaluations of their competitive outcomes was of interest. 11 elite athletes participating in 104 competitions involving 7 different sports participated. Results support the beneficial effect of a well-developed competition plan in affecting athletes' perceived performance; the relationship was mediated by state depression and self-efficacy Coaches and sport psychologists should devote increased attention to the development and refinement of athletes' precompetition performance plans while also considering participants' self-efficacy and mood characteristics.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Aggressive Behavior in Boxers: The Mediating Role of Self-Control

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Chen ◽  
Guodong Zhang ◽  
Xueqin Yin ◽  
Yun Li ◽  
Guikang Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Never Mind, It’s Too Cold: Thermal Stress and a Decrease in Self-control Self-efficacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1018-1022
Author(s):  
Drew M. Morris ◽  
June J. Pilcher
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stress ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Occupational Stressors ◽  
Cold Condition ◽  
The Relationship

One of the most common occupational stressors is thermal stress, or discomfort due to an environment being too hot or too cold. Although thermal stress is relatively harmless in most occupations, the discomfort may influence workers motivation to attempt a task. The current study seeks to understand the relationship between thermal stress and self-control. Using a between-subjects design, 76 participants performed two traditional self-control and motivation-based tasks in a comfortable or uncomfortably cold condition. They then subjectively estimated their ability to exercise self-control. Results show that being uncomfortably cold did not impact the ability to perform tasks which required self-control and motivation, but did make participants feel as though they were incapable of exercising self-control and motivation. These results provide evidence that we calibrate our perception of personal self-control ability based on comfort, and recalibrate to fit thermally stressful situations before we make an attempt – never mind, it’s too cold.

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