Table 1.
Variable | Range | M | SD | Skew |
---|---|---|---|---|
Indicators for good self-control | ||||
Soothability | 5-25 | 14.54 | 4.07 | 0.14 |
Planfulness | 6-30 | 20.76 | 4.66 | - 0.10 |
Problem solving | 6-30 | 21.10 | 5.32 | -0.41 |
Cognitive effort | 6-30 | 18.86 | 5.76 | -0.05 |
Future time perspective | 7-35 | 20.71 | 5.50 | 0.19 |
Positive self-reinforcement | 7-35 | 21.76 | 6.21 | 0.09 |
Indicators for poor self-control | ||||
Impatience | 4-20 | 7.29 | 2.62 | 0.76 |
Distractibility | 6-30 | 14.82 | 5.02 | 0.44 |
Impulsiveness | 6-30 | 14.74 | 5.56 | 0.50 |
Angerability | 6-30 | 12.01 | 5.33 | 1.18 |
Tension maintenance | 5-25 | 14.02 | 5.64 | 0.31 |
Present orientation | 7-35 | 19.05 | 4.99 | 0.47 |
Negative self-management | 7-35 | 15.96 | 5.25 | 0.54 |
Measures of dietary intake | ||||
Saturated-fat intake | 0-56 | 29.04 | 11.54 | 0.22 |
Fruit-vegetable intake | 0-36 | 18.73 | 7.05 | 0.12 |
Note: N = 539 for descriptives.