Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
8-2023
Abstract
We examined openness to alternative viewpoints as an unexplored consequence of trait self-control. We conducted three studies to investigate the relationship between trait self-control and openness to alternative viewpoints during situations with different opinions and to explore various emotions as potential mediators of this relationship. Our results demonstrated a positive relationship between trait self-control and openness, and this relationship was mediated by decreased anger and increased emotions with positive valence, including attentiveness and serenity. In addition, trait self-control was negatively related to fatigue, but the relationship between fatigue and openness was not consistently significant across the studies. These findings clarify the relationships between trait self-control and emotions and elucidate why individuals consider others’ different perspectives.
Keywords
Self-control, Fatigue, Anger, Positive emotions, Openness
Discipline
Applied Behavior Analysis | Social Psychology
Research Areas
Psychology
Publication
Current Research in Behavioral Sciences
Volume
5
First Page
1
Last Page
11
ISSN
2666-5182
Identifier
10.1016/j.crbeha.2023.100131
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
TSAI, Ming-hong, & LI, Norman P..(2023). Trait self-control, emotions, and openness to alternative viewpoints. Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, 5, 1-11.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3789
Copyright Owner and License
Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbeha.2023.100131