Self-control skills and negative emotional state: a focus on hostility.

Full Abstract

The self-control theory of psychopathology has contributed to the understanding and treatment of unipolar depression. This paper explores the relationship between self-control skills as measured by the Frequency of Self-reinforcement Questionnaire and other negative emotional states, with a focus on hostility. In Study 1, scores on the Brief Symptom Inventory were inversely related to self-control skills among a sample of 53 college students, suggesting potential generalizability of the theory. In Study 2, self-control skills were inversely related to hostility, anger, and aggression among a sample of 68 college students. The role of self-control skills in the regulation of hostility deserves further investigation.

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Author information

Author/s: Heiby, Elaine M (EM); Mearig, Adela (A);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu 96822, USA. heiby@hawaii.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Apr; vol 90 (issue 2) : pp 627-33

Dates: Created 2002/06/13; Completed 2002/07/16; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12061606, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Adult
Affect
Female
Hostility

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