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Changing self-reported physical activity using different types of affectively and cognitively framed health messages, in a student population.
- Source :
- Psychology, Health & Medicine; Mar2016, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p198-207, 10p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The present research focused upon the power of different messages to increase self-reported physical activity (PA). Five hundered and ninety six participants were randomised to one of five conditions that varied in the content of message: short-term affective, short-term cognitive, long-term affective, long-term cognitive and a no message control. PA was measured at baseline and follow-up (seven days later) was done using the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire over the subsequent seven day period. The affective short-term message (ASM) was shown to be equally effective at increasing self-reported PA as a cognitive long-term message. Furthermore, when controlling for baseline activity levels, the ASM emerged as being the message that produced the highest levels of self-reported PA at follow-up. The findings point to the value of distinguishing between health messages in terms of the focus on affective and cognitive outcomes and the temporal nature of the outcomes (short-term or long-term). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13548506
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Psychology, Health & Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112332974
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.997762