Arbeitspapier
Self-Control and Unhealthy Body Weight: The Role of Impulsivity and Restraint
We examine the relationship between trait self-control and body weight. Data from a population representative household survey reveal that limited self-control is strongly associated with both objective and subjective measures of unhealthy body weight. Those with limited self-control are characterized by reduced exercising, repeated dieting, unhealthier eating habits, and poorer nutrition. We propose an empirical method to isolate two facets of self-control limitations—high impulsivity and low restraint. Each has differential predictive power. Physical activity, dieting, and overall body weight are more strongly associated with restraint; impulsivity is more predictive of when, where, and what people eat.
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 14987
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Micro-Based Behavioral Economics: Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making‡
Health Behavior
- Thema
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brief self-control scale
obesity
body mass index
diet
exercise
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.
Dahmann, Sarah C.
Kamhöfer, Daniel A.
Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
- (wo)
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Bonn
- (wann)
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2022
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.
- Dahmann, Sarah C.
- Kamhöfer, Daniel A.
- Schildberg-Hörisch, Hannah
- Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2022
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