Open AccessLongitudinal associations between self-regulation and health across childhood and adolescence.
Author(s) -
Kristen L. Bub,
Leah E. Robinson,
Dorothy Curtis
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000401
Subject(s) - impulsivity , body mass index , early childhood , developmental psychology , adolescent health , psychology , longitudinal study , self control , medicine , clinical psychology , gerontology , nursing , pathology
There is some evidence to suggest that one's ability to delay gratification is associated with a lower body mass index (BMI) and slower overall weight gain. Less is known about the role that a broader set of self-regulatory skills, including attention focusing, inhibitory control, and impulsivity, might play in fostering not only a healthy weight but also better overall health and health-related behaviors such as sleep.