The Handbook of Self-Regulation represents state-of-the-art coverage of the latest theory, research, and developments in applications of self-regulation research. Chapters are of interest to psychologists interested in the development and operation of self-regulation as well as applications to health, organizational, clinical, and educational psychology.This book pulls together theory, research, and applications in the self-regulation domain and provides broad coverage of conceptual, methodological, and treatment issues. In view of the burgeoning interest and massive research on various aspects of self-regulation, the time seems ripe for this Handbook, aimed at reflecting the current state of the field. The goal is to provide researchers, students, and clinicians in the field with substantial state-of-the-art overviews, reviews, and reflections on the conceptual and methodological issues and complexities particular to self-regulation research.

• Coverage of state-of-the-art in self-regulation research from different perspectives
• Application of self-regulation research to health, clinical, organizational, and educational psychology
• Brings together in one volume research on self-regulation in different subdisciplines
• Most comprehensive and penetrating compendium of information on self-regulation from multi-disciplinary perspectives

- Foreword
- About the Editors
- 1: Self-Regulation: An Introductory Overview
- Part I: General Theories and Models of Self-Regulation
- 2: Attaining Self-Regulation: A Social Cognitive Perspective
- I INTRODUCTION
- II THE STRUCTURE OF SELF-REGULATORY SYSTEMS
- III SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON SELF-REGULATION
- IV DYSFUNCTIONS IN SELF-REGULATION
- V DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY SKILL
- VI FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS
- VII A CONCLUDING COMMENT
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- 3: On the Structure of Behavioral Self-Regulation
- I BEHAVIOR IS GOAL DIRECTED AND FEEDBACK CONTROLLED
- II HIERARCHICALITY AMONG GOALS
- III FEEDBACK CONTROL AND CREATION OF AFFECT
- IV CONFIDENCE AND DOUBT, PERSISTENCE AND GIVING UP
- V DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
- VI CATASTROPHE THEORY
- VII CONCLUDING COMMENT
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- 4: Aspects of Goal Networks: Implications for Self-Regulation
- I A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GOAL NETWORKS
- II SELF-REGULATORY CONSEQUENCES OF GOAL NETWORK STRUCTURE
- III INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE STRUCTURE OF GOALS AND MEANS
- IV COMPARISON TO OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON GOAL NETWORKS
- V FUTURE DIRECTIONS: INTERPERSONAL GOALS
- VI CONCLUSION
- 5: A Functional-Design Approach to Motivation and Self-Regulation: The Dynamics of Personality Systems Interactions
- I INTRODUCTION
- II DYNAMIC CONCEPTS IN CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MOTIVATION
- III ARISTOTLE'S DYNAMIC CONCEPTS
- IV PERSONALITY SYSTEMS INTERACTION THEORY
- V BACK TO THE FUTURE: FROM CONTENTS TO MECHANISMS
- VI CONCLUSION
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- 6: Personality, Self-Regulation, and Adaptation: A Cognitive-Social Framework
- I FRAMEWORKS FOR PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION RESEARCH
- II SELF-REGULATION, TRAITS, AND COGNITIVE STRESS PROCESSES
- III PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION OF REACTIONS TO LIFE STRESS
- IV PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION IN PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS
- V AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
- VI CONCLUSIONS
- 7: Organization and Development of Self-Understanding and Self-Regulation: Toward a General Theory
- I INTRODUCTION
- II THE ARCHITECTURE OF SELF-AWARE AND SELF-REGULATED SYSTEMS
- III DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION
- IV EXPLAINING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION
- V CONCLUSIONS
- 8: The Role of Intention in Self-Regulation: Toward Intentional Systemic Mindfulness
- I SYSTEMS THEORY, SELF-REGULATION, AND MINDFULNESS
- II SELF-REGULATION
- III SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES AND POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS
- IV PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON SELF-REGULATION - PHYSIOLOGY AND ENERGY
- V ELABORATION OF AN EXPANDED SELF-REGULATION MODEL: INTENTION
- VI INTENTION
- VII INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS: MINDFULNESS QUALITIES AND SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVES
- VIII APPLICATIONS OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS TO SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES
- IX CONNECTEDNESS AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS
- X GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS INTERVENTIONS
- XI FACILITATING INTENTION SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS
- XII DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
- XIII IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICINE
- XIV SUMMARY
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 9: Communal Aspects of Self-Regulation
- I INTRODUCTION
- II COPING AS SELF-REGULATION
- III SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- Part II: Domain-Specific Models and Research on Self-Regulation
- 10: Self-Regulation in Organizational Settings: A Tale of two Paradigms
- I INTRODUCTION
- II DEFINITIONS
- III TWO PARADIGMS
- IV THE PARADIGMS IN INDUSTRIAL- ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF SELF-REGULATION
- V MERGING THE PARADIGMS
- VI CONCLUSION
- 11: Self-Regulation and Health Behavior: The Health Behavior Goal Model
- I INTRODUCTION
- II CURRENT HEALTH BEHAVIOR MODELS AND SELF-REGULATION
- III SELF-REGULATION AND THE PERSONAL GOAL STRUCTURE
- IV GOAL ALIGNMENT, GOAL CONFLICT, AND GOAL BALANCE
- V GOAL SETTING AND GOAL ORIENTATION
- VI GOALS, BELIEFS, AND EMOTIONS
- VII THE SELF-REGULATION PROCESS
- VIII THE HEALTH BEHAVIOR GOAL MODEL
- IX CONCLUSION AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
- ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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