Online panels in social science research: Expanding sampling methods beyond Mechanical Turk

J Chandler, C Rosenzweig, AJ Moss… - Behavior research …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is widely used by behavioral scientists to recruit
research participants. MTurk offers advantages over traditional student subject pools, but it …

Self-control dynamics in daily life: The importance of variability between self-regulatory strategies and strategy differentiation

M Wenzel, S Bürgler, Z Rowland… - European Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Research on self-control has increasingly acknowledged the importance of self-regulatory
strategies, with strategies in earlier stages of the develo** tempting impulse thought to be …

The relationship between multidimensional motivation and endocrine-related responses: A systematic review

RP Steel, NC Bishop, IM Taylor - … on Psychological Science, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Multidimensional motivational theories postulate that the type of motivation is as important
as the quantity of motivation, with implications for human functioning and well-being. An …

Experiences of solitude in adulthood and old age: The role of autonomy

J Nikitin, FS Rupprecht, C Ristl - International Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent evidence suggests that older adults experience momentary states of spending time
alone (ie, solitude) less negatively than younger adults. The current research explores the …

Autonomous goal striving promotes a nonlimited theory about willpower

V Sieber, L Flückiger, J Mata… - Personality and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
People who believe that willpower is not limited exhibit higher self-regulation and well-being
than people who believe that willpower is a limited resource. So far, only little is known …

Embedding mindsets in context: Theoretical considerations and opportunities for studying fixed-growth lay theories in the workplace

A Rattan, E Ozgumus - Research in Organizational Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
The goal of the current manuscript is to embed the theory of mindsets about malleability in
workplace contexts. We first define fixed-growth mindsets and the methods that have to date …

My willpower belief and yours: Investigating dyadic associations between willpower beliefs, social support, and relationship satisfaction in couples

Z Francis, R Weidmann, JL Bühler… - European Journal …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A limited willpower belief describes the belief that one's willpower is depletable and that
mental exertion results in a diminished self-control capacity. Limited willpower beliefs have …

Personality matters during a pandemic: Implicit theory beliefs influence preparedness and prevention behaviors

Y Zhang, P Mathur, L Block - Journal of the Association for …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
We show that individuals' implicit theory orientation serves as an important determinant of
the extent and timing of their COVID-19 preparedness behaviors (eg, buying masks) and …

Does focusing on others enhance subjective well-being? The role of age, motivation, and relationship closeness.

J Nikitin, AM Freund - Psychology and aging, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Prosociality (ie, voluntary thoughts and actions intended to benefit somebody else) is
arguably essential for positive social relationships. The present research investigated under …

More or less energy with age? A motivational life-span perspective on subjective energy, exhaustion, and opportunity costs.

BB Cardini, AM Freund - Psychology and Aging, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Two studies investigated subjective conceptualizations of energy for goal pursuit across
adulthood. Study 1 (N= 276, 20–92 years of age) explored age-related differences in the (a) …