The stability of self-control in a population-representative study

IF 2.5 2区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Journal of Economic Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.joep.2022.102599

Deborah A. Cobb-Clark , Nancy Kong , Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch

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Abstract

We investigate the stability of self-control at the population level. Analyzing repeated Brief Self-Control Scale scores, we demonstrate that self-control exhibits a high degree of mean-level, rank-order, and individual-level stability over the medium term. Changes in self-control are not associated with major life events, nor are they economically important. The stability of self-control is particularly striking given that our study period (2017–2020) spans the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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一项人口代表性研究中自我控制的稳定性

我们在群体水平上研究自我控制的稳定性。分析重复的简要自我控制量表得分，我们证明自我控制在中期表现出高度的平均水平、等级顺序和个人水平稳定性。自我控制能力的变化与生活中的重大事件无关，在经济上也不重要。考虑到我们的研究期间(2017-2020年)跨越了COVID-19大流行的开始，这种自我控制的稳定性尤其引人注目。

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Journal of Economic Psychology Multiple-

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5.20

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31.40%

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审稿时长

63 days

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