Self-control skills and negative emotional state: a focus on hostility.
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.
Heiby
Elaine M
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Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu 96822, USA. heiby@hawaii.edu
Mearig
Adela
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D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D005260:Female; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires