Date of Award
4-30-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Thesis
Department
Psychology
Abstract
Although previous research has found positive associations between self-regulation and religiosity, very few studies investigating the relationship exist. This study was an attempt to find experimental evidence supporting the prediction that high levels of religiosity enhance ability to self-regulate. Seventy-nine students at Butler University, 15 males and 64 females, were randomly assigned to a depleted or full self-regulatory resources group. Participants in the depleted resources group squeezed a handgrip for as long as possible before working on a difficult task that required self-control. Participants in the full resources group proceeded directly to the self-control task.
Recommended Citation
Watterson, Kaylyn Lee, "Does Religiosity Enhance Ability to Self-Regulate?" (2010). Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection. 78.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses/78