TY - JOUR
T1 - Three ways to resist temptation: the independent contributions of executive attention, inhibitory control, and affect regulation to the impulse control of eating behavior
AU - Hofmann, W.
AU - Friese, M.
AU - Roefs, A.J.
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - It is generally assumed that impulse control plays a major role in many areas of self-regulation such as eating behavior. However, the exact mechanisms that enable the control of impulsive determinants such as automatic affective reactions toward tempting stimuli are not well understood. "The present research investigated the separate moderator effects of three factors of impulse control, executive attention, inhibitory control, and affect regulation on the relationship between automatic affective reactions toward candy and subsequent candy consumption." Results showed that all three factors reduced the influence of automatic affective reactions on eating behavior, indicating improved impulse control. Implications for self-regulation research are discussed.
AB - It is generally assumed that impulse control plays a major role in many areas of self-regulation such as eating behavior. However, the exact mechanisms that enable the control of impulsive determinants such as automatic affective reactions toward tempting stimuli are not well understood. "The present research investigated the separate moderator effects of three factors of impulse control, executive attention, inhibitory control, and affect regulation on the relationship between automatic affective reactions toward candy and subsequent candy consumption." Results showed that all three factors reduced the influence of automatic affective reactions on eating behavior, indicating improved impulse control. Implications for self-regulation research are discussed.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.09.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jesp.2008.09.013
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-1031
VL - 45
SP - 431
EP - 435
JO - Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
ER -