The most important strategy for success was selfreinforcement.
This finding is consistent with previous studies, which suggest
that individuals should use as many skills as possible for a sufficient amount
of time to succeed at SM (Gould & Clum, 1993; Watson & Tharp, 2006).
Although skill acquisition has been shown to be a major component of successful
SM, given the limited amount of research in this area, further investigation
is warranted.