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. 2011 Jan-Feb;35(1):15-27.
doi: 10.5993/ajhb.35.1.2.

Self-control and health outcomes in a nationally representative sample

Holly Ventura Miller  1 , J C Barnes, Kevin M Beaver
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Self-control and health outcomes in a nationally representative sample

Holly Ventura Miller et al. Am J Health Behav. 2011 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: To explore the link between low self-control during adolescence and health problems in early adulthood.

Methods: Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we examined the relationship between varying levels of self-control and the likelihood of being diagnosed with a variety of physical and brain-based health conditions.

Results: Results from logistic regression analyses indicated that subjects with lower levels of self-control had significantly higher odds of being diagnosed with 9 of the 10 health outcomes.

Conclusions: Targeting the development of self-control in childhood and adolescence may be valuable in preventing future health problems.

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