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Psychology

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

2013

Self-control

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Investigating The Main Effects And Interactions Of Induced Mood And Emotional Urgency On Self-Report Cannabis Craving And Consumption, Joseph Anthony De Leo Jan 2013

Investigating The Main Effects And Interactions Of Induced Mood And Emotional Urgency On Self-Report Cannabis Craving And Consumption, Joseph Anthony De Leo

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

The current research investigates the role of induced mood states and emotional urgency - a mood-based facet of impulsivity, on cannabis use behaviors. Specifically, this research aims to extend previous work linking impulsivity and substance use behaviors by examining the relation of `emotional urgency' on cannabis craving and consumption.


Unwanted And Out Of Control : The Role Of Rejection Sensitivity And The Inhibition Of Rejection In The Depletion Of Self-Control, Jennifer L. Perella Jan 2013

Unwanted And Out Of Control : The Role Of Rejection Sensitivity And The Inhibition Of Rejection In The Depletion Of Self-Control, Jennifer L. Perella

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

Self-regulation, also referred to as self-control, has been defined as one's capacity to override, interrupt, and otherwise alter one's responses. According to the strength model of self-control, self-regulatory resources are limited; exerting effort on one task leads to decreased performance on a subsequent task requiring self-control, or depletion of one's self-regulation capacity. Self-control depletion has been the focus of much research in the past decade as lack of self-control has been implicated in many maladaptive interpersonal behaviors such as aggression and decreased helping behaviors. Previous research has demonstrated that being rejected is one way that one's self-regulatory resources can be …