Whereas some of the low self-control study members are more likely to be single parents with a very low income and the parent is in poor health and likely to be a heavy substance abuser.

然而，一些自我控制能力低的研究对象更有可能是收入非常低的单亲父母，父母的健康状况很差，很可能是重度药物滥用者。

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Now, a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self-control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.

现在，面向新西兰1000名儿童开始的一项新的研究追踪调查了儿童的低自制力是如何预测他们成年后的健康不良、金钱问题甚至犯罪记录的。

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The study measured childhood self-control using parent and teacher assessments and included a gradient from low self-control to high self-control.

该研究使用父母和老师的评价以及从低控制力到高控制力的自控倾斜线来衡量人童年时期的自控力。

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The study of self-control is being increasingly studied by social psychologists, as they have found it to be as important to achievement as intelligence and grit.

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Some grow up in safe, nurturing environments, and although they react swiftly to challenges, they have more self-control and calm down quickly, the study says.

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Mischel is also preparing a large-scale study involving hundreds of schoolchildren in Philadelphia, Seattle, and New York City to see if self-control skills can be taught.

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