Abstract
This paper highlights current advances and limitations in self-control assessment and suggests several avenues to improve measurement of this construct. We begin by underscoring the importance of assessing self-control capacity as opposed to behavioral outcomes. In addition, we explicitly include in the model an independent consideration of urge intensity (the strength of impulses). Whether one is interested in self-control processes at the state or trait level, in general or with respect to behavior in a specific domain, research questions can be enriched by employing measurement strategies that distinguish among self-control capacity, urge intensity, and outcomes. Such improved assessments can translate into more effective interventions by helping clinicians decide whether to differentially focus on ameliorating urges, enhancing self-control capacity, or both.
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