Conner, M orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-8143, McEachan, R, Taylor, N et al. (2 more authors) (2015) Role of affective attitudes and anticipated affective reactions in predicting health behaviors. Health Psychology, 34 (6). pp. 642-652. ISSN 0278-6133
Abstract
Objective: Two measures of affect-affective attitude (AA) and anticipated affective reaction (AAR)- have frequently been used individually, but rarely simultaneously, in correlational studies predicting health behaviors. This research assessed their individual and combined impact in predicting intention and action for a range of health behaviors, controlling for theory of planned behavior (TPB) variables. Method: Self-reported intentions and performance of health behaviors were the main outcome measures. Design: Study 1 is a meta-analysis of published studies (k = 16) measuring the relevant variables. In Study 2, adults (N = 426) completed questionnaires assessing TPB variables, past behavior, AA, AAR, and subsequent behavior for a range of health behaviors. Results: Across both studies, AA and AAR were only moderately intercorrelated, although both had significant correlations with both intentions and behavior. AA was a significant predictor of intentions and behavior after controlling for TPB variables (Studies 1 and 2) plus past behavior (Study 2). In Study 1, AAR was a significant predictor of behavior, but not intentions, when controlling for TPB variables. In Study 2, AAR was a significant predictor of intentions when controlling for both TPB variables plus past behavior (Study 2), but was not a significant predictor of behavior when controlling for either of these variables. Several relationships were moderated by health-behavior category. Conclusions: Both AA and AAR are important predictors of health behaviors and can have independent effects on intentions and action. Studies manipulating both variables to test their independent and combined effects on behavior change are required.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 American Psychological Association. This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record. |
Keywords: | theory of planned behavior; affective attitude; anticipated affective reaction; health behavior |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Medical Education The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2015 11:32 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2020 13:37 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0000143 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
Identification Number: | 10.1037/hea0000143 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:90494 |