Archives: Wellness Wednesday

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Trajectories of social support in adults with type 2 diabetes: Associations with depressive symptoms and functional disability

Research suggests that having consistent social support is linked to good health outcomes. For example, Rachel Burns (Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology) and her colleagues studied links between patterns of social support and health outcomes in adults with diabetes. Those who had consistently high levels of support over three years had... More

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

What’s so great about self-control? Examining the importance of self-control and temptation in predicting real-life depletion and goal attainment.

Milyavskaya, M. &  Inzlicht, M. (2017). What’s so great about self-control? Examining the importance of self-control and temptation in predicting real-life depletion and goal attainment. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8, 603-611.   When we think about attaining our goals, we frequently think about the need for... More

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