رسالة جامعية
Glucose As an Energy Source to Increase Self-control in Restrained Eaters
| العنوان: | Glucose As an Energy Source to Increase Self-control in Restrained Eaters |
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| المؤلفون: | Valentine, Lisa M. |
| مرشدي الرسالة: | Boals, Adriel, 1973, Guarnaccia, Charles, Kelly, Kim |
| بيانات النشر: | University of North Texas, 2013. |
| سنة النشر: | 2013 |
| المجموعة: | University of North Texas |
| Original Material: | ark: ark:/67531/metadc283842 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Ego-depletion, self-control restrained eating, glucose |
| الوصف: | Research evidence is suggestive of a strength model of self-control, also known as ego depletion, in social psychological literature. Engaging in an initial task of self-control depletes a limited resource, resulting in less self-control on a subsequent, unrelated task. The strength model of self-control has been applied to many practical, everyday situations, such as eating behaviors among dieters. Newer studies suggest that blood glucose is the resource consumed during acts of self-control. Consuming glucose seems to "replete" individuals who have been depleted, improving performance and self-control. The current study aimed to examine the effects of ego-depletion on restrained eaters. The hypothesis was that restrained eaters who were depleted by a task of self-control would exhibit more disinhibition on a taste-test task than would restrained eaters who were not depleted. However, if the participants were given glucose following the depletion task, then their self-control would be "repleted" and they would exhibit similar control to that of the non-depleted participants. Contrary to expectations there were no differences between the groups in terms of total amount of cookies consumed. These results are inconsistent with a glucose model of self-control. Suggestions for future research and implications of the findings are discussed. |
| Original Identifier: | info:ark/67531/metadc283842 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Thesis or Dissertation |
| وصف الملف: | Text |
| اللغة: | English |
| الإتاحة: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc283842Test/ |
| حقوق: | Public Valentine, Lisa. M. Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsndl.unt.edu.info.ark.67531.metadc283842 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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