Research Interests for Rick H. Hoyle

Research Interests:

The primary focus of my research program is the investigation of basic cognitive, affective, and social processes relevant to self-regulation. This research program comprises two streams. One primarily involves controlled laboratory experiments and focuses on the psychological resources that allow for successful self-regulation. The other primarily involves correlational and field research and focuses on personality and social variables associated with failures of self-regulation as they manifest in problem behavior. A secondary focus of my research program is applied quantitative methods. Currently, this work is focused on the application of latent variable models to the study of partialed effects. I am developing an approach to modeling partialed variables in such a way that they can be independently validated, a critical evaluation that, to date, has not been possible.

Representative Publications
  1. Hoyle, R. H, Personality and self-regulation: Trait and information-processing perspectives, Journal of Personality, vol. 74 no. 6 (2006), pp. 1507-1525 [x] [abs].
  2. Hoyle, R. H, Self-esteem and self-knowledge, in Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook on current perspectives, edited by M. H. Kernis. (2006), pp. 208-215, New York: Psychology Press.
  3. Hoyle, R. H., & Sherrill, M. R, Future orientation in the self-system: Possible selves, self-regulation, and behavior, Journal of Personality, vol. 74 no. 6 (2006), pp. 1673-1696 [x] [abs].
  4. Lynam, D. R., Hoyle, R. H., & Newman, J. P, The perils of partialling: Cautionary tales from aggression and psychopathy, Assessment, vol. 13 no. 3 (2006), pp. 328-341 [abs].