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Wiese, Christopher W., Tay, Louis ORCID: 0000-0002-5522-4728, Duckworth, Angela L., D'Mello, Sidney, Kuykendall, Lauren, Hofmann, Wilhelm, Baumeister, Roy F. and Vohs, Kathleen D. (2018). Too much of a good thing? Exploring the inverted-U relationship between self-control and happiness. J. Pers., 86 (3). S. 380 - 397. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1467-6494

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Abstract

ObjectiveCan having too much self-control make people unhappy? Researchers have increasingly questioned the unilateral goodness of self-control and proposed that it is beneficial only up to a certain point, after which it becomes detrimental. The little empirical research on the issue shows mixed results. Hence, we tested whether a curvilinear relationship between self-control and subjective well-being exists. MethodWe used multiple metrics (questionnaires, behavioral ratings), sources (self-report, other-report), and methods (cross-sectional measurement, dayreconstruction method, experience sampling method) across six studies (N-total=5,318). ResultsWe found that self-control positively predicted subjective well-being (cognitive and affective), but there was little evidence for an inverted U-shaped curve. The results held after statistically controlling for demographics and other psychological confounds. ConclusionOur main finding is that self-control enhances subjective well-being with little to no apparent downside of too much self-control.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Wiese, Christopher W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Tay, Louis UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-5522-4728 UNSPECIFIED Duckworth, Angela L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED D'Mello, Sidney UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kuykendall, Lauren UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hofmann, Wilhelm UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Baumeister, Roy F. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Vohs, Kathleen D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-183533
DOI:	10.1111/jopy.12322
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Pers.
Volume:	86
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 380 - 397
Date:	2018
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1467-6494
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language NEGATIVE AFFECT; WELL; PERSONALITY; CONSCIENTIOUSNESS; PERFORMANCE; MODELS; SATISFACTION; DISCIPLINE; VALIDATION; DISORDERS Multiple languages Psychology, Social Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/18353