Dzhogleva, Hristina
(2014)
Individual and Social Dynamics of Self-Control.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Given the importance of self-control for consumers’ well-being and success in life, my dissertation aims to provide novel theoretical insights to the self-regulation literature and inform practical interventions that work to consumers’ long-term benefit. Contrary to most extant research on the topic, my dissertation explores both individual and social dynamics of consumers’ self-regulation. My dissertation progresses from an internal, individual perspective on self-control to a socially-embedded, cooperative perspective. First, Essay 1 focuses on the internal state of the consumer, considering cognitive strategies used in self-control contexts. Specifically, I explore two dimensions of consumers’ recall of previous self-regulation acts - valence and subjective difficulty of recall– and how their interplay influences current self-control. Progressing toward understanding the social dynamics of self-control, in Essay 2 I examine two specific strategies that consumers use to cope with social identity threats – where individuals either highlight positive dimensions of the self or emphasize favorable intergroup differences, and compare their impact on subsequent self-control. Finally, Essay 3 studies self-control through a purely social lens and compares the joint self-control decisions of three different dyad types - homogeneous high self-control, homogeneous low self-control, and mixed, to determine which lead to better self-control within the dyad and which prove detrimental to the achievement of shared long-term goals. Taken together, the three essays of my dissertation make novel theoretical contributions not only to the self-control literature, but also to the literatures studying metacognition, self-perceptions, social identity, dyadic decision making, and marital well-being. Furthermore, the findings of my dissertation offer a series of practical implications and insights that can guide consumers, public policy makers, and managers to achieve a variety of objectives.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
| Creators/Authors: |
| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Dzhogleva, Hristina | hrd5@pitt.edu | HRD5 | |
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| Date: |
28 April 2014 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
23 April 2014 |
| Approval Date: |
28 April 2014 |
| Submission Date: |
20 April 2014 |
| Access Restriction: |
5 year -- Restrict access to University of Pittsburgh for a period of 5 years. |
| Number of Pages: |
193 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business > Business Administration |
| Degree: |
PhD - Doctor of Philosophy |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
self-control, dyadic decision-making, social identity threat, recall, self-regulation, couples |
| Date Deposited: |
28 Apr 2014 19:04 |
| Last Modified: |
28 Apr 2019 05:15 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/21350 |
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