Longitudinal evidence that Event Related Potential measures of self-regulation do not predict everyday goal pursuit.

ABSTRACT: Self-regulation has been studied across levels of analysis; however, little attention has been paid to the extent to which self-report, neural, and behavioral indices predict goal pursuit in real-life. We use a mixed-method approach (N = 201) to triangulate evidence among established measures of different aspects of self-regulation to predict both the process of goal pursuit using experience sampling, as well as longer-term goal progress at 1, 3, and 6-month follow-ups. While self-reported trait self-control predicts goal attainment months later, we observe a null relationship between longitudinal goal attainment and ERPs associated with performance-monitoring and reactivity to positive/rewarding stimuli. Despite evidence that these ERPs are reliable and trait-like, and despite theorizing

SUBMITTER: Saunders B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9184581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature