Self-regulation and positive traits.

Psychological inflexibility / experiential avoidance - the core process construct of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

action vs state orientation; volition; disengagement; initiative; persistence

hope; agency (goal-directed energy); pathways (planning)

sensation seeking; novelty; intensity

Self-reported voluntary attentional control - focusing (sustaining attention, resisting distraction) and shifting (flexibly switching attention between tasks)

trait impulsiveness; attentional impulsiveness; motor impulsiveness; non-planning impulsiveness

Reinforcement-sensitivity traits - Behavioral Inhibition System sensitivity (punishment/anxiety) and Behavioral Activation System sensitivity, with BAS subscales Drive, Fun Seeking, and Reward Responsiveness

Trait boredom proneness - the disposition to experience boredom, encompassing difficulty sustaining engagement, low internal stimulation, and perceived monotony

resilience; ability to bounce back / recover from stress

resilient coping; adaptive stress coping; tenacity

trait self-control; self-discipline; impulse control; restraint

sensation seeking; thrill and adventure seeking; experience seeking; disinhibition; boredom susceptibility

dispositional mindfulness (youth); present-moment awareness; non-judgmental acceptance

dispositional mindfulness; attention; present focus; awareness; acceptance

intellectual humility; independence of intellect and ego; openness to revising viewpoint; respect for others' viewpoints; lack of intellectual overconfidence

resilience; hardiness; stress-coping; adaptability

Individual differences in the extent to which people consider distant versus immediate consequences of their behaviour; two-factor CFC-Future and CFC-Immediate

contingent self-esteem; domains of self-worth; approval; appearance; competition; academic competence; family support; virtue; God's love

self-esteem; general self; social self; home/parents; school/academic

trait curiosity; stretching (novelty seeking); embracing (tolerance of uncertainty)

psychological hardiness; commitment; control; challenge

ego-resiliency; adaptive flexibility; ego-control modulation

epistemic curiosity; interest-type (I) curiosity; deprivation-type (D) curiosity

dispositional mindfulness; observing; describing; acting with awareness; non-judging; non-reactivity

curiosity bandwidth; joyous exploration; deprivation sensitivity; stress tolerance; social curiosity; thrill seeking

dispositional mindfulness; presence; acceptance

Multidimensional perfectionism - Concern over Mistakes, Personal Standards, Parental Expectations, Parental Criticism, Doubts about Actions, Organization

intellectual humility; recognition that one's beliefs may be wrong; fallibility of belief

generalized self-efficacy; perceived coping competence

grit; perseverance of effort; consistency of interest

hope; temporality and future; readiness/preparation; positive expectations and interconnectedness

mindset; growth vs fixed mindset; incremental vs entity theory of intelligence

locus of control; internality; externality

dispositional mindfulness; observing; describing; acting with awareness; accepting without judgment

locus of control; internality; powerful others; chance

dispositional optimism; generalized positive outcome expectancies

dispositional mindfulness; present-moment attention and awareness

Delay discounting / intertemporal impulsivity - the hyperbolic discount rate k estimated from choices between smaller-sooner and larger-later monetary rewards

interoceptive awareness; body awareness; self-regulation; noticing; attention regulation; emotional awareness; trusting

Perfectionism by target of the demand - Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism

tolerance of ambiguity; tolerance of uncertainty; openness to complex/novel/insoluble stimuli

need for cognition; intrinsic motivation to think; cognitive engagement

generalized self-efficacy

dispositional mindfulness; present-moment awareness; acceptance

procrastination; irrational delay; decisional/implemental delay; timeliness

Dual-process thinking styles - Rational ability and engagement (analytic, deliberative) and Experiential ability and engagement (intuitive, faith in intuition)

regulatory focus; promotion focus (promotion pride); prevention focus (prevention pride)

resilience; equanimity; perseverance; self-reliance; meaningfulness; existential aloneness

resilience; perception of self; planned future; social competence; structured style; family cohesion; social resources

global self-esteem; self-worth; self-acceptance

self-compassion; self-kindness; common humanity; mindfulness; self-judgment; isolation; over-identification

self-compassion; self-kindness; common humanity; mindfulness

Self-concept clarity - the extent to which self-beliefs are clearly and confidently defined, internally consistent, and temporally stable

trait self-control; self-discipline; impulse regulation

general self-efficacy; social self-efficacy

self-esteem; self-liking; self-competence

self-monitoring; expressive self-control; social self-presentation

sensation seeking; thrill and adventure seeking; experience seeking; disinhibition; boredom susceptibility

grit; perseverance of effort; consistency of interest

self-regulation capacity; goal-setting; self-monitoring; impulse control