‘Self-control’ is used in 6 frameworks

Self-control is controlling one's own responses so they align with short- and long-term goals.

The capacity to regulate one's own responses so they align with short and long-term goals

Managing impulses and weighing the consequences of one’s behavior before acting

Able to avoid distractions and focus attention on the current task in order to achieve personal goals.

• Girls understand what are appropriate behavioral choices and are able to practice some techniques in regulating their behavior.
• Girls demonstrate appropriate behavior at school, home, and with community members.
• Girls regulate their behavior and practice self-control in emotionally charged and conflict situations.

Self-controlrefers to one’s ability to control and regulate oneself. This includes one’s ability to control impulses, delay gratification, direct and focus attention, and regulate and modulate emotions and behaviors. Self-control is highly supported by the literature as related to workforce outcomes. In the violence prevention and psychology literature, a distinction between two important aspects of self-control is emphasized: self-control of behavior, and self-control of emotion. Self-control is key for managing impulsivity that is linked with aggression and gang membership. Of all of the youth soft skills examined, self-control had the most support of all in the violence prevention literature across outcomes and types of literature. The association between both types of self-control and youth violence prevention was also highly supported in the expert consultations.