Recent theorizing has emphasized the need to develop new models of successful self-control. Using materials that describe friendship-related challenges, potential ways of responding to them, and distinct frames targeting the acting self as well as more abstract ideas concerning effectiveness, three studies (total N = 542) quantified friendship-related ego effectiveness as a within-subject correlation between self-likelihood ratings and effectiveness ratings. Ego effective individuals reported higher levels of self-control (Study 1), were deemed to be more socially competent by peers (Study 2), and experienced higher levels of well-being in their daily lives (Study 3). The results highlight a form of alignment within the self-system that can be leveraged to understand variations in social behavior as well as social and emotional functioning.

最近的理论强调需要开发成功的自我控制的新模式。三项研究（共N = 542）将与友谊相关的自我有效性量化为自我可能性评级和有效性评级之间的主体内相关性。自我有效的个体报告了更高水平的自我控制（研究 1），被同伴认为更有社交能力（研究 2），并且在日常生活中体验到更高水平的幸福感（研究 3）。结果突出了自我系统内的一种对齐形式，可以用来理解社会行为以及社会和情感功能的变化。