Fifty states of self-control: A US statewide examination of the initiation and inhibition dimensions of self-regulation

被引:7
作者
Findley, Matthew [1 ]
Brown, Ryan [2 ]
机构
[1] Austin Coll, Psychol, Sherman, TX 75090 USA
[2] Univ Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019 USA
关键词
Culture; geography; inhibition; initiation; self-control; UNITED-STATES; STRENGTH MODEL; RESTRAINT; INDIVIDUALISM; COLLECTIVISM; BEHAVIOR; CULTURE;
D O I
10.1080/00224545.2017.1297287
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Individual differences in self-control have been shown to reflect two underlying dimensions: initiation and inhibition. We examined the possibility that degrees of self-control might likewise be modeled at a broader social level, similar to other socio-cultural differences that operate at an individual level (e.g., collectivism). To test this notion, we used a variety of mundane behaviors measured at the level of U.S. states to create inhibitory and initiatory indices of self-control at a collective level. We show that statewide levels of initiatory and inhibitory self-control, despite being correlated with one another, exhibit unique patterns of association with a wide range of outcomes, including homicide, suicide, home foreclosures, divorce, and infidelity. This study represents one of the first attempts to model the dimensional structure of self-control at a social level and supports the utility of conceptualizing self-control as an important socio-cultural variable.
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