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ABSTRACTIntroduction: Self-control has been associated witha host of positive life outcomes.This correlational study was aimed at determining the link between self-control and life satisfaction among the older population.Methods:This study used a quantitative correlational design.Ninety-six (96) older adult residents of Iligan City and Lanao del Norte, Mindanao Philippines, who met the inclusion criteria were recruited. This quantitative study made use of two standardized instruments namely the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The association was assessed using Pearson correlation statistics.Results:There is a significant relationship between the older adults’ self-control and their life satisfaction. The computed r value is 0.248 (p < 0.05). Evidently, there is apositive relationship between self-control and life satisfaction. This current study has provided evidence to support the assumption that exercising self-control leads to life satisfaction.Conclusions:As a significant positive relationship between the older adults’ self-control exercise and their life satisfaction was proven, this means that effective exercise of self-control positively leads to better life outcomes such as satisfaction in life. Linking self-control exercise with life satisfaction offers an innovative way for us to know why some people may feel more satisfied with life than others.Keywords:elderly; Filipino; life satisfaction; older adults; self-controlIntroductionThe concept of attaining life satisfaction has always been an aspiration to most human beings. While self-control is attributed to a host of positive outcomes, it is still interesting to know the link between self-control and the satisfaction with life. The essence of self-control in attaining important life outcomes is widely recognized. High self-control, according to several authors, positively predicts a person’s well-being, life satisfaction and positive affect. High self-control here means the ability of a person to regulate his thoughts, feelings and behaviors (De Ridder et al., 2012; Hofmann et al., 2014). Several authors have pointed out that self-control is a powerful determinant of success across the life span (De Ridderet al., 2012). The practice of self-control is associated with positive outcomes such as better interpersonal relationships, good physical health and better intellectual performance (Finkel and Campbell, 2001; Schmeichel, Vohs and Baumeister, 2018). In this study, self-control is defined as the self's capacity to override or change one's inner responses, as well as to interrupt undesired behavioral tendencies and to refrain from acting on them (Tangney, Boone and Baumeister, 2018).Exercising high self-control is a pertinent aspect of a person’s behavior for a person to have a successful and healthy life (De Ridder et al., 2012; Tangney, Boone and Baumeister, 2018). It was found that behaviors such as minimized aggression, reduced criminality improved relationships, less abuse of alcohol, smoking and other prohibited substances and high self-esteem and improved interpersonal skills were all related to the practice of high self-control (Finkel and Campbell, 2001; Sayette and Griffin, 2004). Moreover, Hofmann etal. (2014)stated that self-control is a person’s ability to override one’s inner response and to interrupt undesirable behavioral inclinations or impulses. Additionally, greater self-control is also positively attributed to psychological adjustments and negatively predicts psychopathology (Tangney, Boone and