ArticleJournal of sport & exercise psychology2017
Self-Regulation and Implicit Attitudes Toward Physical Activity Influence Exercise Behavior.
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- Predicting Physical Activity Behavior by Automatic and Reflective Self-Regulatory Processes.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Use of Recreational Facilities and Physical Activity Among Low-Income Latino Adults.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2020Article
- Physical Activity After Breast Cancer Surgery: Does Depression Make Exercise Feel More Effortful than It Actually Is?International journal of behavioral medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
Dual-process models of health behavior posit that implicit and explicit attitudes independently drive healthy behaviors. Prior evidence indicates that implicit attitudes may be related to weekly physical activity (PA) levels, but the extent to which self-regulation attenuates this link remains unknown. This study examined the associations between implicit attitudes and self-reported PA during leisure time among 150 highly active young adults and evaluated the extent to which effortful control (one aspect of self-regulation) moderated this relationship. Results indicated that implicit attitudes toward exercise were unrelated to average workout length among individuals with higher effortful control. However, those with lower effortful control and more negative implicit attitudes reported shorter average exercise sessions compared with those with more positive attitudes. Implicit and explicit attitudes were unrelated to total weekly PA. A combination of poorer self-regulation and negative implicit attitudes may leave individuals vulnerable to mental and physical health consequences of low PA.
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