Research

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. A particular focus is measurement and design issues relevant for models that include mediated and moderated effects.

Recent publications reflecting these interests include:

vanDellen, M. R., Bradfield, E. K., & Hoyle, R. H. (in press). Self-regulation of state self-esteem following threat: Moderation by trait self-esteem. In R. H. Hoyle (Ed.), Handbook of personality and self-regulation. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

vanDellen, M. R., Hoy, M. B., & Hoyle, R. H. (in press). Contingent self-worth and social information processing: Cognitive associations between domain performance and social relations. Social Cognition.

vanDellen, M. R., & Hoyle, R. H. (in press). Regulatory accessibility and social influences on state self-control. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Hoyle, R. H. (Ed.). (2010). Handbook of personality and self-regulation. Malden, MA: Blackwell.

McKenzie, K. S., & Hoyle, R. H. (2008). The Self-Absorption Scale: Reliability and validity in non-clinical samples. Personality and Individual Differences, 45, 726-731.

vanDellen, M. S., & Hoyle, R. H. (2008). Possible selves as behavioral standards in self-regulation. Self and Identity, 7, 295-304.

Hoyle, R. H. (2007). Applications of structural equation modeling in personality research. In R. Robins, C. Fraley, & R. Krueger (Eds.), Handbook of research methods in personality psychology (pp. 444-460). New York: Guilford Press.

Hoyle, R. H. (2007). Latent variable models of social research data. In P. Alasuutari, J. Brannen, & L. Bickman (Eds.), Handbook of social research methods (pp. 395-413). London, UK: Sage Publications.

Hoyle, R. H. (2006). Personality and self-regulation: Trait and information-processing perspectives. Journal of Personality, 74, 1507-1525.

Hoyle, R. H., & Sherrill, M. R. (2006). Future orientation in the self-system: Possible selves, self-regulation, and behavior. Journal of Personality, 74, 1673-1696.

Hoyle, R. H. (2006). Self-esteem and self-knowledge. In M. H. Kernis (Ed.), Self-esteem issues and answers: A sourcebook on current perspectives (pp. 208-215). New York: Psychology Press.

Some older publications relevant to these themes:

Fejfar, M. C., & Hoyle, R. H. (2000). Effect of private self-awareness on negative affect and self-referent attribution: A quantitative review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 4, 132-142.

Hoyle, R. H. (2000). Personality processes and problem behavior. Journal of Personality, 68, 953-966.

Hoyle, R. H., & Robinson, J. I. (2003). Mediated and moderated effects in social psychological research: Measurement, design, and analysis issues. In C. Sansone, C. Morf, & A. T. Panter (Eds.), Sage handbook of methods in social psychology (pp. 213-233). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Teaching

I teach courses in applied quantitative methods, primarily at the graduate level, and an occasional seminar on self and identity.

In addition, I mentor graduate students in the social psychology PhD program; postdoctoral fellows interested in quantitative methods and/or prevention science; and Duke undergraduates interested in a hands-on experience doing research with normal young adults in a laboratory setting.

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