Job, Veronika; Friese, Malte; Bernecker, Katharina (2015). Effects of practicing self-control on academic performance. Motivation Science, 1 (4), pp. 219-232.
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Research suggests that regular practice can improve self-control, usually indicated by self-report measures assessed during or shortly after the practice intervention. The present study looked at objectively measured end of the year grade point average (GPA) as the focal outcome of a self-control training intervention. Participants in the self-control training conditions squeezed a handgrip twice a day for two weeks. To isolate placebo effects, expectations about the effect of the training were manipulated. As compared to a no-treatment control condition, participants in both self-control training conditions earned higher GPA and they reported spending more hours with study-related activities four weeks prior to the exams. The effects were mediated by reduced study-related effort avoidance, but not by increased inhibitory control or resistance to fatigue. The results indicate that practicing self-control may have long-term effects on academic performance and provide first evidence for a motivational mechanism.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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PHBern Contributor: |
Bernecker, K. |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Sibylle Blanchard |
Date Deposited: |
10 Jun 2024 16:03 |
Last Modified: |
10 Jun 2024 16:03 |
PHBern DOI: |
10.57694/7426 |
URI: |
https://phrepo.phbern.ch/id/eprint/7426 |