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Physical activity and behaviour change: the role of distributed motivation.
- Source :
- Critical Public Health; Apr2020, Vol. 30 Issue 2, p153-165, 13p, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Physical inactivity levels are rising globally. In response, public health investigators have sought to design and implement effective interventions to raise levels of physical activity in populations, communities and individuals. Usually, such interventions are built around theories of behaviour change in which notions of motivation and incentivisation loom large. Drawing on focus group evidence derived in the context of a cluster RCT aimed at increasing levels of physical activity in the workplace, this paper offers a critical look at the factors that seemingly stimulate and sustain that activity. In particular, using novel methods of data analysis we illustrate how motives and motivation – often interpreted as a driving force 'in' individuals – can be more usefully seen as distributed; as a property of systems (incorporating technologies, organisational structures, and social interaction) rather than of persons. In our discussion, we outline various theoretical as well as empirical grounds for making such claims and conclude by drawing out the implications of our work for public health policy and research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BEHAVIOR modification
COMPUTER software
CONSUMER attitudes
CONVERSATION
ECOLOGY
FOCUS groups
INTERPERSONAL relations
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
PUBLIC health
RESEARCH funding
TECHNOLOGY
WEATHER
WORK environment
WEARABLE technology
QUALITATIVE research
ORGANIZATIONAL structure
PUBLIC sector
JUDGMENT sampling
PHYSICAL activity
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09581596
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Critical Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142082792
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2018.1535169