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Religion, self-regulation, and self-control: Associations, explanations, and implications.

McCullough, Michael E., Willoughby, Brian L. B.·2009·Psychological Bulletin
DOI 10.1037/a0014213
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Many of the links of religiousness with health, well-being, and social behavior may be due to religion's influences on self-control or self-regulation. Using Carver and Scheier's (1998) theory of self-regulation as a framework for organizing the empirical research, the authors review evidence relevant to 6 propositions: (a) that religion can promote self-control; (b) that religion influences how goals are selected, pursued, and organized; (c) that religion facilitates self-monitoring; (d) that religion fosters the development of self-regulatory strength; (e) that religion prescribes and fosters proficiency in a suite of self-regulatory behaviors; and (f) that some of religion's influences on health, well-being, and social behavior may result from religion's influences on self-control and self-regulation. The authors conclude with suggestions for future research.

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Authors
McCullough, M. E., & Willoughby, B. L. B.
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2009
Volume
135
Issue
1
Pages
69-93
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
DOI
10.1037/a0014213
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1,162
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189
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55.16
Type
journal article
Language
en
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