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Questionnaires and task-based measures assess different aspects of self-regulation: Both are needed

Year: 2019

Type: letter

Abstract: While Enkavi et al.’s (1) examination of the reliability of self-regulation dependent variables (DVs) from online assessments is an important addition to the field, their conclusion that “survey DVs are more appropriate for individual differences analyses [than behavioral tasks]” (p. 5476) is likely overstated. Existing research indicates that task-based constructs of self-regulation 1) are highly reliable at the latent variable level and 2) predict variance in real-world behavior that is 3) independent of variance predicted by questionnaires. Thus, both questionnaires and task-based measures are important to understand self-regulation and associated behavioral outcomes. First, the psychological constructs assessed by self-regulation questionnaires and behavioral tasks are not interchangeable. Enkavi et al.'s (1) finding of low associations … [↵][1]1To whom correspondence may be addressed. Email: Naomi.Friedman{at}colorado.edu. [1]: #xref-corresp-1-1

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1915315116

Authors: Naomi P. Friedman, Marie T. Banich

Institution: University of Colorado Boulder

Language: English

Topic: Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, University of Colorado Boulder, National Institute of Mental Health

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