Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
2026
- Tyner, A., Abaayo, A.L., Daley, M.,鈥� *McMillan, G., Milyavskaya, M.,鈥� Nosek, B., Errington, T.M. (2026). Investigating the replicability of the social and behavioral sciences. Nature.
- *Thorne, T., Milyavskaya, M., & Leduc-Cummings (2026). Individual differences in the variability of goal dimensions: A generalization of Kiendl et al (2025). European听Journal of Personality.
- Chun, N.Y.M., Simpson, A., Ntoumanis, N., Willis, C., Milyavskaya, M., Budden, T. (2026). Exploring goal flexibility and mental health in university students: A qualitative approach. Stress and Health.
- B眉rgler. S., Milyavskaya, M., McMillan, G., Burns, R. J., Lally, P. & Gardner, B. (2026). What makes a habit? Investigating potential determinants of habit formation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
- Wenzel, M., Friese, M., Hofmann, W., Milyavskaya, M., Radtke, T., Saunders, B., Bernecker, K. (2026). Beyond resistance: Understanding trait self-control through strategic indulgence. Social Psychological and Personality Science.
- Milyavskaya, M. & *Werner, K. (2026). An integrative model of goal pursuit. Advances in Motivation Science.
- Milyavskaya, M., *Thorne, T., *Sullivan, M., *Esselink, N. (2026). Goals across time frames and temporal landmarks: Do time of year and goal age influence goal perceptions? Psychological Reports.
2025
- *Thorne, T., *Leduc-Cummings, I., *Gennara, A., Milyavskaya, M., *Harwood, M., *Kisil, C., *Micucci, S. (2025). Exploring goal change in everyday life. Personality Science.
- *Soltendieck, R., Milyavskaya, M., *Thorne, T., *Gennara, A. (2025). Investigating goal difficulty and goal motivation as moderators of the association between sleep quality and goal progress. Collabra: Psychology.
- Saunders, B., Milyavskaya, M., More, K., Anderson, J. (2025). Food cravings are associated with increased self-regulation, even in the face of strong instigation habits: A longitudinal study of the transition to plant-based eating. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.
- Calderon, S. Mac Giolla, E., Asl, K.,… Milyavskaya, M., … Luke, T. J.,(2025). Effects of psychological distance on mental abstraction: A registered report of four tests of construal level theory. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science.
- Phills, C., Miller, J. K., PhD, Buchanan, E. M., 鈥�*Werner, K. M., *Wang, J., Milyavskaya, M.,鈥ekecs, Z. (2025). Multi-region investigation of 鈥榤an鈥� as default in attitudes. PLOS one.
- Chen, S-C., Szabelska, A., Chartier, C. R., Kecks, Z., Lynott, D., 鈥�*Werner, K. M., *Wang, J., Milyavskaya, M., 鈥opovik, I. (2025). Investigating Object Orientation Effects Across 18 Languages. Current Psychology.
2024
- Milyavskaya, M., *Thorne, T., *Sullivan, M. (2024). From willpower to strategies: Existing insights and outstanding issues in self-control strategy use in daily life. Current Opinion in Psychology.
- *Leduc-Cummings, I., Milyavskaya, M., Howard, A., & Drapeau, M. (2024). Depressive symptoms and goal pursuit: Between-person and reciprocal within-person effects in a multi-wave longitudinal study. Journal of Clinical Psychology.
- Atance, C., Dueck, K., Castro, A., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., Gallito, E. (2024). The effects of cognitive and environmental factors on children鈥檚 early saving. Cognitive Development.
- Howard, A. L., Lamb, M., Alexander, S. M., Bradley, A. H. M., Carnrite, K. D., Milyavskaya, M., Barker, E. T., & Patrick, M. E. (2024). Planned and unplanned drinking to get drunk: A Registered Report examining willingness, drinking motives, and protective behavioral strategies using ecological momentary assessment. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
2023
- Benita, M., Arbel, R., & Milyavskaya, M. (2023). Autonomous vs. Controlled Personal Goals Differentially Predict Goal Progress and Well-Being through Emotion Regulation Styles. Motivation Science.
- *Gennara, A., Peetz, J., & Milyavskaya, M. (2023). When more is less: Self-control strategies are seen as less indicative of self-control than just willpower. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.
- Jerome, E., Kamawar, D., Milyavskaya, M., & Atance, C. (2023). Preschoolers鈥� saving: The role of budgeting and psychological distance. Cognitive Development.
2022
- Saunders, B.,听Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2022). Nature Communications.
- Leduc-Cummings, I., Werner, K.M,听Milyavskaya, M.,听Dominick, J., Cole, S (2022).听听Journal of Research in Personality.
- Leduc-Cummings, I., Milyavskaya, M., Holding, A.C., Koestner, R., & Drapeau, M. (2022). All Goals Are Equal: No Interactions Between Depressive Symptoms and Goal Characteristics on Goal Progress. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
- Kolbuszewska, M., Milyavskaya,, & Anderson, J. (2022). Frontiers Psychology (special topic on Reducing Consumption of Animal Products).
- Vohs, K., Schmeichel, B., Lohmann, S., Gronau, Q., Finley, A., 鈥apaldi, J.,…听Milyavskaya, M.,… Shaw, M.,… Werner, K. M., … Wagenmakers, E-J., Albarracin, D., (2022). . Psychological Science.
- McMillan, G., & Milyavskaya, M. (2022). The case for social support as social assistance: when social means to personal goal pursuit enhance agency (invited commentary).听Psychological Inquiry, 33, 46-53.
- Milyavskaya, M., Leduc-Cummings, I., Carnrite, K., Richards. C., Yee, J. (2022). Personality Science.
2021
- Peetz, J., & Milyavskaya, M. (2021). A self-determination theory approach to predicting daily prosocial behavior. Motivation & Emotion.
- Milyavskaya, M., Galla, B., Inzlicht, M., & Duckworth, A. (2021). Frontiers Psychology.
- Milyavskaya, M., Saunders, B., & Inzlicht, M. (2021). . Journal of Personality.听Advance online publication.
- Levine, S., Tabri, N., & Milyavskaya, M. (2021). Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptoms over time in the transition to university: Their co-occurrence and the role of self-critical perfectionism. Development and Psychopathology.
- Smyth, A. & Milyavskaya, M. (2021). Mindfully motivated: Brief mindfulness meditation enhances motivation towards personal goals but not an anagram task. European Journal of Social Psychology, 51, 758-772.
- Levine, S., Milyavskaya, M., Powers, T.A., Holding, A.C., & Koestner, R. (2021). Autonomous motivation and support flourishes for individuals higher in collaborative personality factors: agreeableness, assisted autonomy striving and secure attachment. Journal of Personality, 89, 899-914.
2020
- Peetz, J., Milyavskaya, M., & Kammrath, L. (in press). How partner-satisfying decisions benefit relationships: An experience sampling study. Personal Relationships, 2020, 1-20.
- Levine, S. L., Holding, A. C., Milyavskaya, M., Powers, T. A., & Koestner, R. (2020). . Motivation Science.听Advance online publication.
- Koestner, R., Powers, T. A., Holding, A. C., Hope, N., & Milyavskaya, M. (2020). . Motivation Science. Advance online publication.
- Smyth, A., Werner, K., Milyavskaya, M., Holding, A., & Koestner, R. (2020).听.听Journal of Research in Personality, 88: 10415.
- Wang, J., & Milyavskaya, M. (2020).听听Motivation Science,听6(2), 156-163.
- Peetz, J., Milyavskaya, M., & Davydenko, M. (2020).听.听Collabra: Psychology, 6(1), 13-21.
- Levine, S. L., Milyavskaya, M., & Zuroff, D. (2020). Clinical Psychological Science, 8(1), 52-64.
2019
- Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., Klimo, R., & Levine, S. (2019). 听Journal of Research in Personality, 81, 168-175.
- Milyavskaya, M., Berkman, E., & De Ridder, D. (2019). Motivation Science, 5(1),听79-85.
- Milyavskaya, M., Inzlicht, M., Johnson, T., & Larson, M. J. (2019). Neuropsychologica, 123, 159-168.
- Davydenko, M., Werner, K. M., & Milyavskaya, M. (2019). .听Collabra: Psychology, 5(1): 17.
- Levine, S., Green-Demers, I.,听Werner, K. M., &听Milyavskaya, M. (2019). Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology,听38(1), 70-86.
- Nguyen, T. T.,听Werner, K. M., & Soenens, B. (2019). 听Motivation and Emotion, 43(4), 571-591.
- Bagheri, L., & Milyavskaya, M. (2019). . Motivation and Emotion, 44(2), 32-53.
- Werner, K. M., Smyth, A., & Milyavskaya, M. (2018). . Collabra: Psychology, 5(1): 58.听
2018
- *Werner, K. M., & *Milyavskaya, M. (2018).听Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 13(1): e12425. *Both authors contributed equally.
- Mills, D. J., Milyavskaya, M., Mettler, J., Heath, N. L. (2018). Exploring the pull and push underlying problem video game use: A Self-Determination Theory perspective. Personality and Individual Differences, 135, 176-181.
- Milyavskaya, M., Saffran, M., Hope, N., & Koestner, R. (2018). Motivation and Emotion, 42(5), 725-737.
- Antunes-Alves, S., Vukovic, B., Kramer, U., Milyavskaya, M., Dobson, K., & Drapeau, M. (2018). . Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 20(3), 7-25.
- Francis, Z. L., Milyavskaya, M., Lin, H., & Inzlicht, M. (2018). Social Psychology, 49(5), 271-286.
- (2018). Investigating the effects of therapist accuracy in cognitive behavioural therapy for depression.听British Journal of Guidance & Counselling,听46(5), 605-615.
- Werner, K. M.听& Milyavskaya, M. (2018). Social Psychological and Personality Science, 9(6), 656-663.
- Levine, S. L., & Milyavskaya, M. (2018). Journal of Research in Personality, 74, 56-65.
- Milyavskaya, M., & Werner, K. M. (2018). 听Canadian Psychology/Psychology canadienne, 59(2),163-175.
- Mills, D. J., Milyavskaya, M., Mettler, J., Heath, N. L., & Derevensky, J. L. (2018). ? British Journal of Social Psychology, 57(2),461-481.
- Tabri, N., Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2018). Perfectionism predicts disordered gambling via financially focused self-concept. Journal of Gambling Issues, 38, 252-267.
- Titova, M.,听Werner, K. M., & Sheldon, K. M. (2018). 听Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3),听211-214.
- Saunders, B., Milyavskaya, M., Etz, A., Randles, D., & Inzlicht, M. (2018). Collabra: Psychology, 4(1): 39.
2017
- Mills, D. J., Milyavskaya, M., Heath, N. L., & Derevensky, J. L. (2017). . European Journal of Social Psychology, 48(4), 551-559.
- Levine, S. L.,听Werner, K. M., & Capaldi, J. S., &听Milyavskaya, M.听(2017).听听Journal of Research in Personality, 71, 57-66.
- Carbonneau, N., & Milyavskaya, M. (2017). Your goals or mine? Women’s personal and vicarious eating regulation goals and their partners’ perceptions of support, well-being, and relationship quality. Motivation and Emotion, 41(4), 465-477.
- Leduc-Cummings, I., Milyavskaya, M., & Peetz, J. (2017). . Personality and Individual Differences. 109, 160-165.
- Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2017). What’s so great about self-control? Examining the importance of effortful self-control and temptation in predicting real-life depletion and goal attainment.听Social Psychological and Personality Science, 8(6), 603-611.
- Saunders, B., Lin, H., Milyavskaya, M., & Inlzicht, M. (2017). International Journal of Psychophysiology, 119, 31-40.
2016
- Lopez, R., Milyavskaya, M., Hofmann, W., & Heatherton, T. (2016). . Appetite, 103, 192-199.
- Lekes, N., Houlfort, N., Milyavskaya, M., Hope, N. & Koestner, R. (2016). The role of intrinsic values for self-growth and community contribution at different life stages: Differentially predicting the vitality of college students and teachers over one year. Personality and Individual Differences, 98, 48-52.
- Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M.,听Foxen-Craft, E., Koestner, R. (2016). 听Personality and Individual Differences, 96, 237-242.
- Hope, N., Milyavskaya, M., Holding, A.C., & Koestner, R. (2016).听The humble path to progress: Goal-specific aspirational content predicts goal progress and goal vitality. Personality and Individual Differences, 90, 99-107.
- Milyavskaya, M., & Nadolny, D. (2018). Health goals among American adults: Prevalence, characteristics, and barriers. Journal of Health Psychology, 23(10), 1350-1355.
2015
- Milyavskaya, M., Inzlicht, M., Hope, N. & Koestner, R.(2015). Saying 鈥楴o鈥� to temptation: 鈥榳ant-to鈥� motivation improves self-regulation by reducing temptation rather than by increasing self-control. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 109(4), 677-693.
- Saunders, B., Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2015). What does cognitive control feel like? Effective and ineffective cognitive control is associated with divergent phenomenology. Psychophysiology, 52(9), 1205-1217.
- Milyavskaya, M., Nadolny, D., & Koestner, R. (2015). Why do people set more self-concordant goals in need satisfying domains? Testing authenticity as a mediator. Personality and Individual Differences, 77, 131-136.
- Saunders, B., Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2015). Psychological Inquiry, 26(1), 108-115.
- Harvey, B., Milyavskaya, M., 听Hope, N., Saffran, M., Powers, T.A., & Koestner, R. (2015). Affect variation across days of the week: Influences of perfectionism and academic motivation. Motivation and Emotion, 39(4), 听521-530.
- Chua, S., Carbonneau, N., Milyavskaya, M., & Koestner, R. (2015). Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 32(3), 330-343.
- Koestner, R., Powers, T.A., Milyavskaya, M., Carbonneau, N., & Hope, N. (2015). Goal internalization and persistence as a function of autonomous and directive forms of goal support. Journal of Personality, 83(2), 179-190.
2014
- Milyavskaya, M., Nadolny, D., & Koestner, R. (2014). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 40(6), 700-711.
- Milyavskaya, M.,听Harvey, B., Koestner, R., Powers, T., Rosenbaum, J., Ianakieva, I., & 听Prior, A. (2014). Affect across the year: How perfectionism influences the pattern of University students鈥� affect across the calendar year. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 33(2), 124-142.
- Hope, N., Koestner, R., Milyavskaya, M., Holding, A. (2014). Social Psychological and Personality Science, 5(6), 705-712.
- Hope, N., Koestner, R., Milyavskaya, M. (2014). . Self and Identity, 13(5), 579-593.
2013
- Milyavskaya, M., Philippe, F., & Koestner, R. (2013). Journal of Research in Personality, 47(1), 41-51.
- Milyavskaya, M. & Lydon, J. (2013). Strong but insecure: Examining the prevalence and correlates of insecure attachment bonds with attachment figures. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 30(5), 529-544.
2012
- Koestner, R., Powers, T.A., Carbonneau, N., Milyavskaya, M., & Chua, S. (2012). . Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 38(12), 1609-1620.
- Powers, T.A., Milyavskaya, M., & Koestner, R. (2012). Mediating the effects of self-criticism and self-oriented perfectionism on goal pursuit. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(7), 765-770.
- Milyavskaya, M.,听Ianakieva, I., Foxen-Craft, E., Colantuoni, A., & Koestner, R. (2012). Inspired to get there: the effects of trait and goal inspiration on goal progress. Personality and Individual Differences, 52(1), 56-60.
- Milyavskaya, M., McClure, M.J., Ma, D., Koestner, R., & Lydon, J. (2012). Attachment moderates the effects of autonomy-supportive and controlling interpersonal primes on intrinsic motivation. Canadian Journal of Behaviour Science, 44(4), 278-287.
2011
- Radel, R., Pelletier, L., Sarazzin, P., & Milyavskaya, M. (2011). .听Journal of Personality & Social Psychology, 101(5), 919-934.
- Powers, T.A., Koestner, R., Zuroff, D.C., Milyavskaya, M., & Gorin, A. (2011). The effects of self-criticism and self-oriented perfectionism on goal pursuit. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 37(7), 964-975.
- Milyavskaya, M. & Koestner, R. (2011). Psychological needs, motivation, and well-being: A test of Self-Determination Theory across multiple domains. Personality and Individual Differences, 50(3), 387-391.
2010
- Milyavskaya, M.,听Reoch, J., Koestner, R., & Loisier, G.F. (2010). Seeking social connectedness: Interdependent self-construal and impression formation using photographic cues of social connectedness. Journal of Social Psychology, 150(6), 689-702.
- Baldwin, M., Baccus, J., & Milyavskaya, M. (2010). Computer game associating self-concept to images of acceptance can reduce adolescents鈥� aggressiveness in response to social rejection. Cognition & Emotion, 24(5), 855-862.
2009
- Milyavskaya, M., Gingras, I.,听 Mageau, G., Koestner, R., Gagnon, H., Fang, J., & Boiche, J. (2009). Balance across contexts: The importance of balanced need satisfaction across various life domains. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 35(8), 1031-1045.
- Cohen, L., Milyavskaya, M., & Koestner, R. (2009). The internalization of religious values by children attending orthodox jewish schools, and its relationship to autonomy-supportive parenting and adjustment. Journal of Jewish Education, 75(4), 350-363.
Pre-Prints
- McMillan, G., Werner, K., Svoboda, R., & Milyavskaya, M. (2020). . Working paper available on PsyArXiv.
- Werner, K., Sj氓stad, H., Milyavskaya, M., & Hofmann, W. (2020). . Working paper available on PsyArXiv.
- Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., & Koestner, R. (2018). 听Working paper available on PsyArXiv.
Book Chapters
- Carbonneau, N., Milyavskaya, M., & Lavinge, G. L. (in press). On health and appearance-oriented eating regulation goals: A look at personal and vicarious goals. In C. Pracana et M Wang (脡ds.),听Psychology Applications & Developments III.听Lisbonne, Portugal: inScience Press.
- Milyavskaya, M., & Inzlicht, M. (2018). Attentional and motivational mechanisms of self-control. In D. T. D. de Ridder, M. Adriaanse, & K. Fujita (Eds.), Handbook of self-control in health & well-being (pp. 11-23). New York, NY: Routledge.
- Leduc-Cummings, I., Werner, K. M., & Milyavskaya, M. (2018). . In V. Zeigler-Hill & T. Shackleford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer.
Honours Theses
| 2025-2026 | Braedon Frank 鈥淪earching for Fulfillment Through Work: Does Lack of Meaning Predict Effort Seeking?鈥� Completed. |
| 2025-2026 | Rebecca McGee Woods 鈥淭oo Much, Too Little, Too Late: Emotion Dysregulation and Procrastination in ADHD鈥�. Completed. |
| 2024-2025 | Richard Elliott 鈥淧erson鈥揝trategy Fit in ADHD: Investigating the Use and Effectiveness of Self-Control Strategies鈥� Completed. |
| 2024-2025 | Liza Kokina 鈥淒istraction by Design: How Personalized and Environmental Distractors Affect Visual Attention and Task Performance鈥� . Completed. |
| 2024-2025 | Mehru Baig 鈥淪triving for Excellence or Perfection? Implications for Academic Self-Talk and Goal Progress鈥� . Completed. |
| 2024-2025 | Yomna Abou-Ismail 鈥淗umorous Self-Talk as a Mechanism Linking Trait Humor to Goal Progress in University Students鈥�. Completed. |
| 2023-2024 | Polina Petrovna 鈥淯nsuccessful and Happy! Investigating whether Openness to Experience can Explain High Levels of Well-Being Despite Goal鈥�. Completed. |
| 2023-2024 | Abida Kadri 鈥淓motions and Goal Progress: A Linguistic Analysis of Goal Narratives and its relation to Goal Progress鈥�. Completed. |
| 2023-2024 | Jenny Do 鈥淩elationships between Self-Talk Valence, Personality Traits, and Goal Attainment鈥�. Completed. |
| 2022-2023 | Mally Harwood 鈥淗ow basic psychological needs, trait conscientiousness and neuroticism influence planned time in school鈥�. Completed. |
| 2022-2023 | Sierra Micucci 鈥淭he impact of perceived psychological needs and sport importance on planning time in the sport domain for university students鈥�. Completed. |
| 2022-2023 | Chelsea Kisil 鈥淚ndividual differences in academic time use: a psychosocial approach to behavioural engagement鈥�. Completed. |
| 2020-2021 | Iiulia Gmiri 鈥淭rait Mindfulness and Healthy Eating Goal Violation鈥�. Completed. |
| 2020-2021 | Alicia Vos (co-supervisor). Completed. |
| 2020-2021 | Mehak Abdul Aziz (co-supervisor). Completed. |
| 2019-2020 | Kendra Carnite 鈥淭he Effects of Personality on Personal Goal Quantity and Perceptions鈥�. Completed. |
| 2019-2020 | Carter Richards 鈥淓ffects of Goal Conceptualizations on Goal Characteristics鈥�. Completed. |
| 2019-2020 | Jasmin Yee 鈥淭he Relation Between the Big Five Personality Traits and Autonomous and Controlled Motivation鈥�. Completed. |
| 2019 | Manahil Jawad 鈥淎ssessing Difference in Motivations Between Vegetarians and Vegans: Comparing Health versus Animal Motivation, Autonomous versus Controlled Motivation 鈥�. Completed |
| 2018-2019 | Sophee Childs 鈥淪elf-Control Strategies and Eating Outcomes Moderated by Trait Food Craving鈥�. Completed. |
| 2018-2019 | Keara Williams 鈥淭he Influence of Motivation and Habits on Healthy Eating Behaviours鈥�. Completed. |
| 2018-2019 | Brittany Wiwat 鈥淭he Effects of Mental Effort and Self-Efficacy on Agency鈥�. Completed. |
| 2017-2018 | Eric Kun 鈥淩elations in Emotional Regulation and Self-Critical Perfectionism: The Application of a Psychoeducational Intervention鈥� Completed. |
| 2017-2018 | Abby Levert 鈥淎ssessing Problematic Eating Behaviours and Attention to Unhealthy, Relative to Healthy, Food Stimuli: A Mouse-Tracking Study鈥�. Completed. |
| 2017-2018 | Meaghan Shaw 鈥淭he Differential Effects of Boredom and Ego Depletion on Task Performance鈥�. Completed. |
| 2016-2017 | Soufiane Bouhmouch: 鈥淏ringing Together Motivation, Flow and Performance: An Experimental Approach鈥�. Completed. |
| 2016-2017 | Jonathan Capaldi 鈥淪elf-efficacy and task difficulty as an interaction predicting effort.鈥� Completed. |
| 2016-2017 | Stephanie Harrison 鈥淗ow Does Self-Critical Perfectionism Relate to Depression? The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Coping Strategies.鈥� Completed. |