High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss

A. Will Crescioni, Joyce Ehrlinger, Jessica L. Alquist, Kyle E. Conlon, Roy F. Baumeister, Christopher Schatschneider, Gareth R. Dutton

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)750-759
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Volume16
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Applied Psychology

Keywords

  • Body Mass Index
  • control
  • diet
  • eating
  • eating behavior
  • exercise
  • health behavior
  • health psychology
  • obesity
  • overweight

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