Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

Maio, Sally Di; Keller, Jan; Hohl, Diana Hilda; Schwarzer, Ralf; Knoll, Nina

doi:10.1111/bjhp.12452

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“…Interestingly, automatic motivation was negatively associated with both PA for transport and PA at work and not associated with the other PA modalities. Though automatic processes can be influential on PA (Di Maio, Keller, Hohl, Schwarzer, & Knoll, 2020;Kaushal, Rhodes, Meldrum, & Spence, 2017;Rebar et al, 2016), and habit and conscious intentions typically contribute about equal variance to PA under ordinary circumstances (Gardner, de Bruijn, & Lally, 2011;Rebar et al, 2016), it seems that the radically different context presented during the lockdown required more conscious decision making and interrupted routines. From a habit conceptualization, this is entirely sensible as habits are behavioural responses brought about by cues (Gardner, & Rebar, 2019;Rhodes, & Rebar, 2018).…”

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Determinants of physical activity among adults in the United Kingdom during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The DUK‐COVID study

Spence

Rhodes

McCurdy

et al. 2020

British J Health Psychol

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Objectives. This study examined the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the physical activity (PA) of UK adults and potential motivational determinants of such behaviour. Design and methods.A survey was conducted with 1,521 UK adults recruited through Prolific.co in early June 2020. Along with demographic information, questions assessed current PA, changes in PA modalities (i.e., overall, around the home, for transport, in the workplace, in the local neighbourhood, at recreation/sport facilities) related to the lockdown, and beliefs about capabilities, opportunities, and motivations according to the COM-B model. A series of logistic regressions were constructed to examine associations between shifts in the PA modalities and the COM-B components.Results. The majority of respondents (57%) had either maintained or increased their levels of PA during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, the proportion meeting PA guidelines (31%) was low and engagement in sedentary-related behaviour for both work and leisure increased substantially during the lockdown. The components of the COM-B model were associated with shifts in PA. In particular, physical opportunity (odds ratios ranging from 1.14 to 1.20) and reflective motivation (odds ratios ranging from 1.11 to 1.25) appeared to be the most consistent predictors of behaviour.Conclusions. If UK adults believed they had the physical opportunity and were motivated, they were more likely to have maintained or increased their PA during the COVID-19 lockdown. However, the majority of adults are not meeting the UK guidelines on PA and the prevalence of PA is substantially lower than national surveys prior to the pandemic. Statement of contributionWhat is already known on this subject?The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the daily routines of citizens globally. Engagement in physical activity appears to have declined as a result of the requirement to self-isolate and stay in place.

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Determinants of physical activity among adults in the United Kingdom during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The DUK‐COVID study

Spence

Rhodes

McCurdy

et al. 2020

British J Health Psychol

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“…In a study on the public's infection prevention behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lin et al [32] reported that action self-efficacy influenced behavior through intention. Di Maio et al [33] also reported that action self-efficacy affected physical activity planning, while Kim and Yun [23] reported that self-efficacy positively affects health-promoting behaviors.…”

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Effects of Personal Hygiene Habits on Self-Efficacy for Preventing Infection, Infection-Preventing Hygiene Behaviors, and Product-Purchasing Behaviors

Yoo

Song

2021

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Since there is no cure for the COVID-19 pandemic yet, personal hygiene management is important for protecting oneself from the deadly virus. Personal hygiene management comes from personal hygiene habits. Thus, this study investigated the association between personal hygiene habits, consumers’ infection-prevention behaviors, and the effects of social support on the latter. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire survey of 620 Korean adults. An online survey agency was used to conduct the questionnaire over eight days, from 18 May to 25 May 2020. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. The results were as follows. First, personal hygiene habits positively affected self-efficacy for infection prevention (β = 0.123, p < 0.01). Moreover, personal hygiene habits indirectly affected virus spread-prevention behaviors (β = 0.457, p < 0.000) and product-purchasing behaviors for infection prevention (β = 0.146, p < 0.01) through self-efficacy for infection prevention. Second, informational support for infection prevention increased self-efficacy influence for infection prevention on the virus spread prevention behaviors among the public (composite reliability: −2.627). Thus, continued education of the public is imperative to ensuring compliance with personal hygiene practices. Furthermore, timely dissemination of relevant information on infection-prevention practices through various media during an infection outbreak is critical.

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“…These studies among students [ 35 , 36 ] suggest that self-regulation interventions have a greater impact on those with lower habit strength compared to those with higher habit strength. Another study using a sample of adults, however, reported a null result for the moderating role of habit strength in the effect of planning intervention on physical activity behavior change [ 37 ]. More extensive research among various populations is needed to evaluate the moderating role of habit strength in self-regulation interventions.…”

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Effectiveness, Moderators and Mediators of Self-regulation Intervention on Older Adults’ Exercise Behavior: a Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial

Harada

2022

Int.J. Behav. Med.

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Background Although self-regulation interventions are effective in promoting exercise behaviors, moderators and mediators of interventions among older adults are not well established. This study aimed to examine whether (1) self-regulation intervention promoted exercise behavior, (2) health literacy and habit strength moderated the intervention effect, and (3) self-regulation and habit strength mediated the intervention effect among older adults. Methods This study was a randomized, non-blinded, controlled crossover trial. The baseline questionnaire survey assessed the average amount of exercise time per day, self-regulation, habit strength, health literacy, and socio-demographic factors. After the baseline survey, 393 community-dwelling older adults were randomly assigned to either the immediate intervention or the delayed intervention group. For the immediate group, print-based materials were provided once a week for 7 weeks before a second questionnaire survey. For the delayed group, the materials were provided only after the second survey. Finally, a third survey was conducted for both groups. Results The mixed models showed that the average exercise time was increased after the intervention in both groups. Multiple regression analyses revealed that no factor moderated the intervention effect. From the path analyses, the mediating effect of self-regulation on the relationship between intervention and changes in average exercise time was supported, but the mediating role of habit strength was not clearly indicated. Conclusions Although the mediating roles of habit strength for the intervention effects are still inconclusive, self-regulation intervention can promote exercise behavior among older adults, regardless of their health literacy level, habit strength, and socio-demographic characteristics. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12529-021-10049-3.

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Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

Cited by 33 publications

References 48 publications

Determinants of physical activity among adults in the United Kingdom during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The DUK‐COVID study

Determinants of physical activity among adults in the United Kingdom during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The DUK‐COVID study

Effects of Personal Hygiene Habits on Self-Efficacy for Preventing Infection, Infection-Preventing Hygiene Behaviors, and Product-Purchasing Behaviors

Effectiveness, Moderators and Mediators of Self-regulation Intervention on Older Adults’ Exercise Behavior: a Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial

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