More than a muscle: How self?control motivation, depletion, and self?regulation strategies impact task performance

When conceptualizing work performance as requiring self-control, scholars often employ a resource-depletion perspective. However, this perspective neglects the role of self-control motivation and self-regulation strategies. In diary study, we examine (viz. to control impulses) depletion at beginning midday predictors afternoon task performance. Additionally, investigate morning aversive tasks an antecedent increased decreased motivation. Further, strategies (organizing, meaning-related strategies, self-reward) for maintaining improving when depleted or low in Data from 2-week study with three daily measurements (N = 135 employees; n 991 days) were analyzed. Multilevel path modeling showed that predicted We found self-reward counteracts negative relationship between indirect effect on via noon buffered by self-reward. Organizing meaning positively related Findings suggest is important performance, addition depletion. Moreover, results highlight are beneficial