Introduction
Self-control simply being in a position to have a guarded behavior, actions, emotions and line of thought. Having full control over your emotions, behavior, and thought is a whole developmental process. Self-control can also be called self-regulation. A number of factors impact one’s ability to practice utmost self-control. Scientifically, one has to have sufficient amounts of glucose in the brain to regulate his or herself properly. Self-control is often tested when one is faced with good pressure, bad pressure, or no pressure at all. Self-control has got some measure of relationship with one’s quality of life as it has been associated with happiness, adjustments, and some desirable psychological factors. The essay will focus on self-control and quality of life in relation to education and education success.
Huebner’s perspective
Huebner (167) research capitalized on models of interrelationships among adolescents’ life experiences, their locus of control, and reports on school satisfaction. Population variables are not in any way related to school satisfaction. Environmental experiences are correlated to adolescents’ school satisfaction (Huebner 167). Despite the fact that the locus of control of adolescents does not moderate school satisfaction, it however does mediate connectedness between negative life experiences and school satisfaction. Theories on adolescent school satisfaction take into consideration intrapersonal values, environmental pressures, and resources. The promotion of positive attributes certainly has much to do with the focus of attention on the school and non-school-related factors other than compounding intrapersonal hitches and protective issues.
Jian’s perspective
The theory of planned behavior and the transtheoretical model of behavior change can be applied in financial behavior research. The theory of planned behavior undertakes to predict and understand human behavior was a model of behavior change that motivates people into engaging in positive action stage-wise (Jian Xiao 69). Financial educators enlighten students on financial aspects and also encourage them to better the quality of their lives by engaging in positive financial behaviors. Positive financial behaviors among the students ultimately make them satisfied financially. Jiau posits that to develop behavior change with the foundation on education program researchers of the consumer service have the uphill task of helping consumers develop positive financial behaviors. Twelve theories have been identified to apply to health behavior. These have been classified into behavior enaction, motivational and multistage theories (Jiau 69).
Piko’s perspective
Every human being craves health protection. Engagement in physical activities like running, jogging, and playing football benefits both the young and the old health-wise. Several studies conducted provide empirical evidence for this. Adolescents who take part in regular physical activity (Piko 136) are not likely to be lured into smoking, spending most of their time watching television, becoming overweight. Such adolescents are likely to engage in healthy eating habits. Piko (136) investigated the relationship between youth’s physical activity, their psychosocial health, and well-being and goals adolescents had in life. Students who frequently engage in physical activities boast of robust health and fitness, suppressed depressive symptoms, and peaked levels of life satisfaction. Active rarely engage in extrinsic values like life goals for their future. There is insignificant relatedness in physical activity status in terms of in-built values. Physical activity is not an absolute antidote for beneficial health practices but only adds up to overall wellness. Community health programs should prioritize health-related physical education to better the psychosocial benefits of physical exercises (Piko 167).
Conclusion
The studies conducted by Piko, Huebner and Jiau confirm that self-control and quality of life indeed impact one’s education especially physical education, and also on one’s financial education.
Works Cited
Huebner, Scott and Tammy, Dew. The interrelationships of positive affect, negative affect and life satisfaction in an adolescent sample. Social Indicators Research, 38(1996).129-134. Print.
Jian, Xiao. Applying Behavior Theories to Financial Behavior. Hand book of consumer science research, 31(2008). 39-40. Print.
Piko, Bettina. Physical activity, psychosocial health and life goals among youth. Journal of Community Health, 31. (2006).136-139. Print.