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The “Selfless” and Self-Regulation: The Role of Chronic Other-Orientation in Averting Self-Regulatory Depletion

SEELEY, ELIZABETH A., Gardner, WENDI L.·2003·Self and Identity
DOI 10.1080/15298860309034
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Baumeister and colleagues (e.g., Baumeister, Heatherton, & Tice, 1994) have recently proposed a limited-strength model of self-regulation, whereby the effort of overtly controlling one's behavior requires considerable energy, and may lead to rapid depletion of the resource. The current research investigated individual differences in social orientation (e.g., collectivist cultural background and interdependent beliefs; other-directed self-monitoring), hypothesizing that those high in social orientation would be more motivated to engage in self-regulation in everyday social interaction, and thus may, over time, build greater self-regulatory strength. As expected, whereas those low in these motives replicated prior findings of depletion after self-regulation, individuals higher in these motives failed to show evidence of depletion. It appears as if chronic socially motivated exertion of self-control may lead to stable individual differences in self-regulatory performance.

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  • East Asians from highly ritualized Confucian cultures have improved self-regulation compared with people from Western cultures, who are less ritualized.

    “For example, there is evidence suggesting that East Asians from highly ritualized Confucian cultures have improved self-regulation compared with people from Western cultures, who are less ritualized (Butler, Lee, & Gross, 2007;Sarkissian, 2014;Seeley & Gardner, 2003).”

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Authors
SEELEY, E. A., & Gardner, W. L.
Affiliations
Northwestern University (US)
ORCID
Gardner, WENDI L.
Venue
Self and Identity
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-04
Volume
2
Issue
2
Pages
103-117
ISSN
  • 1529-8868 (ISSN-L)
  • 1529-8876
DOI
10.1080/15298860309034
OpenAlex
W2069556893
Cited by
128
References
43
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FWCI
3.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Self and Identity (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Keywords
self-regulation, self-regulatory depletion, other-orientation, social orientation, self-monitoring, collectivism, interdependence, individual differences, social interaction

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