Where Does Sleep Fit in Models of Self‐Control and Health Behaviour?

Conservation of Resources Theory and the ‘Strength’ Model of Self-Control: Conceptual Overlap and Commonalities

“…Resilience may be a candidate mediator of the resource depletion effect given that it reflects individuals' propensity to overcome adversity and maintain situation‐appropriate motivation and self‐regulatory capacity in the face of considerable stress or pressure on coping resources (de Terte & Stephens, ; de Terte, Stephens, & Huddleston, ; Eshel, Kimhi, & Goroshit, ). Resilience as a construct may have considerable overlap with trait self‐control as both constructs reflect better capability to manage or cope with high environmental demand on a particular behaviour or activity (Hagger, , ; Tangney et al, ). We therefore predict that resilience is not only part of the repertoire of personal resources that affect resource maintenance in COR theory, but may also serve to moderate the effect of resource depletion on self‐regulatory behaviour.…”

“…The article is a landmark publication that fits well with the mission of Stress and Health (Probst & Hagger, ) as it integrates one of the leading theories of stress with current theoretical approaches to resilience, provides an evidence‐base for the integration, moves thinking forward by proposing some clear testable hypotheses in the field and sets out an agenda for future research. As a researcher interested in the role of self‐regulation (Hagger, ) within models of motivation (e.g., Chatzisarantis, Hagger, & Brickell, ; Hagger & Chatzisarantis, ) and social cognition (e.g., Chatzisarantis, Hagger, & Smith, ; Hagger, Anderson, Kyriakaki, & Darkings, ; Hagger & Chatzisarantis, ; Hagger, Chatzisarantis, et al, ; Hagger & Luszczynska, ; Head & Noar, ; Noar & Head, ; Sniehotta, Presseau, & Araújo‐Soares, ), and its effects on promoting good health and minimizing ill health (Hagger, , ), including the maladaptive effects of stress‐related health outcomes (Hagger, , ), I saw important parallels in the theoretical tenets of COR theory outlined in Chen et al's () review and current theoretical models of self‐regulation. In this editorial, I will take the opportunity to briefly outline the conceptual overlaps and commonalities between COR theory and a leading model of self‐regulation that has received a lot of attention in the social psychological, health and stress literature: the strength or limited‐resource model of self‐control (Baumeister, Bratslavsky, Muraven, & Tice, ; Baumeister, Vohs, & Tice, ; Hagger, Wood, Stiff, & Chatzisarantis, , , ).…”

Self-Control Self-Regulation, and Doping in Sport: A Test of the Strength-Energy Model

“…As a consequence, this context is less relevant to a doping context because the neuro-enhancer is likely to be evaluated as something that is to be approached rather than avoided, and therefore, individuals do not take vigilance and cognitive effort to avoid it. In contrast, the context o f unintentional doping is one in which serious consequences await those who transgress the rules, so consuming banned performance-enhancing substances unwittingly in foods and supplements, requires con siderable effort to do so and, therefore, is likely to be demanding of self-control resources (Baumeister et al, 2006;Hagger, 2014b). The role that availability of selfcontrol resources plays in determ ining efforts to avoid unintentional doping should be regarded as a priority as it will provide essential information to authorities on the factors involved and where intervention efforts might be directed.…”

Skin Barrier Recovery is not Associated with Self-Perceived Stress

“…We also examined whether skin barrier recovery was associated with self‐reported sleep quantity. Researchers have increasingly emphasized the role of insufficient sleep (Barber, ; Benham, ; Hagger, ; Mullan, ), recognizing it not only just as a consequence of stress and poor health but also as a contributing factor to both. Our preliminary findings indicate a statistically significant association: sleep quantity accounted for 43% of the variance in barrier recovery at 30 min and 16% of the variance at 3.15 h. In keeping with our findings, recent research suggests that naturally occurring sleep debt similarly slows barrier recovery (Oyetakin‐White et al, ).…”