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March 21, 2026Personality and Individual DifferencesOpen Access

Self-control in romantic dyads: Does my partner's self-control help my own goal pursuit?

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LSLisa SarrafJPJohanna PeetzRBRoger Buehler

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Overview

Dyadic studies show that one partner’s self-control influences the other’s goal-directed behaviors, suggesting practical implications.

Key Points

  • This research examines how one partner's trait self-control impacts the goal pursuit of their romantic partner.
  • Conducted three dyadic studies with varying couples to assess self-control effects.
  • Analyzed financial and eating behaviors to determine links between partners' self-controls.
  • Considered the impact of joint goal-directed actions on self-control associations.
  • Study 1 found a link between financial self-control of partners and their goal-directed behaviors.
  • Study 2 noted that healthy eating behaviors were linked only to an individual's self-control.
  • Study 3 revealed that shared goal-directed behaviors strengthen the connection between partners' self-control.

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Sarraf et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69be35606e48c4981c6739echttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2026.113779
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