The Routledge International Handbook of Self-Control in Health and Well-Being: Concepts, Theories, and Central Issues

Routledge International Handbooks

by Denise de Ridder (Editor), Marieke Adriaanse (Editor), Kentaro Fujita (Editor)

The ability to prioritise long-term goals above short-term gratifications is crucial to living a healthy and happy life. We are bombarded with temptations, whether from fast-food or faster technologies, but the psychological capacity to manage our lives within such a challenging environment has far-reaching implications for the well-being not only of the individual, but also society as a whole. The Routledge International Handbook of Self-Control in Health and Wellbeing is the first comprehensive handbook to map this burgeoning area of research by applying it to health outcomes and personal well-being. Including contributions from leading scholars worldwide, the book incorporates new research findings that suggest that simply inhibiting our immediate impulses isn’t the whole story; there may be more options to improve self-control than simply by suppressing the ego. Divided into six coherent sections, the book provides an overview of the research base before discussing a range of interventions to help improve self-control in different contexts, from smoking or drinking too much to developing self-control over aggression or spending money. The only definitive handbook on this far-reaching topic, this essential work will appeal to researchers and students across health and social psychology, as well as related health sciences.

528 pages, Hardcover

First published November 3, 2017

About the author

Prof. dr. Denise de Ridder (1959) is hoogleraar Psychologie aan de afdeling Sociale, Gezondheids- & Organisatiepsychologie van de Universiteit Utrecht. Daarnaast is De Ridder directeur van het Self-Regulation Lab.

Onderzoeksfocus: Gedragsverandering, Zelfregulering, Zelfcontrole, Nudging

Zelfregulering, zelfcontrole en nudging

De belangrijkste onderwerpen van haar onderzoek zijn zelfregulering, zelfcontrole en nudging. De Ridder is projectleider van verschillende onderzoeksprojecten op het gebied van zelfregulering en nudging, projecten die onder meer zijn gefinancierd door NWO. Daarnaast is ze senior redacteur van Health Psychology Review en schrijft ze columns over gedragsinzichten voor beleidsvorming in NRC Handelsblad. Samen met collega's uit de communicatiewetenschap, recht, economie en het openbaar bestuur is zij betrokken bij de stream Behavior and Institutions binnen het strategische thema Instituties voor Open Samenlevingen van de Universiteit Utrecht.