High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss
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Surprisingly few studies have explored the intuitive connection between self-control and weight loss. We tracked participants' diet, exercise and weight loss during a 12-week weight loss program. Participants higher in self-control weighed less and reported exercising more than their lower self-control counterparts at baseline. Independent of baseline differences, individuals high in dispositional self-control ate fewer calories overall and fewer calories from fat, burned marginally more calories through exercise, and lost more weight during the program than did those lower in self-control. These data suggest that trait self-control is, indeed, an important predictor of health behaviors.
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Self-control is predictive of weight loss success.
“Previous studies have demonstrated that weight-concerned people-and women in particular-generally find it difficult to control their food intake (van der Laan, de Ridder, Charbonnier, Viergever, & Smeets, 2014) and that self-control is predictive of weight loss success (Will Crescioni et al., 2011).”
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- Authors
- Will Crescioni, A., Ehrlinger, J., Alquist, J. L., Conlon, K. E., Baumeister, R. F., Schatschneider, C., & Dutton, G. R.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University, USA,
- Florida State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ehrlinger, Joyce
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-03-18
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 750-759
- ISSN
- 1359-1053 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7277
- PMC
- PMC4675362
- OpenAlex
- W2010059852
- Cited by
- 225
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 26 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 15 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 13.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Health Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (RL1AA017541)
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (UL1DE019586)
- Common Fund
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- trait self-control, weight loss, health behavior, diet, physical activity, energy intake, dietary fat intake, slimming program
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Diet Therapy, Female, Humans, Male, Medical Records, Middle Aged, Obesity, Patient Compliance, Self Concept, Weight Loss, Health Behavior, Exercise, Body Mass Index, Young Adult
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