Negative life events predict rank-order decreases in self-control in early adolescents over time, controlling for baseline self-control and demographics¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · associational r2–r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2013 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? In Study 1 (NICHD-SECCYD, N=1,094), changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control (β=−0.05, p=0.044). → Duckworth 2013 q3 i? In Study 2 (N=527), changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control (β=−0.10, p=0.0164), replicating Study 1 with child-reported events. → Duckworth 2013 (2)

Evidence¶

Duckworth 2013¶

Duckworth, A. L., Kim, B., and Tsukayama, E. (2013). Life stress impairs self-control in early adolescence. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00608

q3 · i? · associational · r3

Prospective longitudinal path model in the NICHD-SECCYD sample (N=1,094), with self-control rated by mothers, fathers, and teachers in grades 4 and 6. The article reports "changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control, β=− 0.05, p= 0.044" controlling for baseline self-control, prior life events, and demographics.

"As predicted, changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control, β=− 0.05, p= 0.044"

Duckworth 2013 (2)¶

Duckworth, A. L., Kim, B., and Tsukayama, E. (2013). Life stress impairs self-control in early adolescence. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00608

q3 · i? · associational · r2

One-year prospective study of 527 middle school students using child-reported Life Events Checklist and self-, parent-, and teacher-rated impulsivity. The article reports "changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control, β=− 0.10, p= 0.0164" with FIML estimation.

"changes in negative life events predicted changes in self-control, β=− 0.10, p= 0.0164"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Self-control shows substantial rank-order stability in early adolescence, yet situational influences still matter — a broader claim this one bears on
• The authors hypothesize a possible vicious cycle in which stress-induced self-control losses generate further stressful life events — related
• Child self-control at baseline is negatively associated with parents' work-family conflict at baseline and fathers' conflict at wave two — related
• Perceived stress mediates the effect of negative life events on self-control decreases when measured at temporally separated occasions (Study 3) — related
• Exploratory moderation analyses found no significant moderators (age, gender, SES, baseline self-control, baseline life events) of the life events–self-control relation — related