Social cognitive theory and physical activity: Mechanisms of behavior change, critique, and legacy

MR Beauchamp, KL Crawford, B Jackson - Psychology of Sport and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives With a view to understanding and explaining human behavior, Bandura
developed social cognitive theory (SCT; 1986, 2001). This theory articulates the causal …

From possible selves and future selves to current action: An integrated review and identity-based motivation synthesis

D Oyserman, E Horowitz - Advances in motivation science, 2023 - Elsevier
We comprehensively reviewed and organized the literature examining the relationship
between possible or future selves and current action. We distinguish studies focused on …

Do you find exercise pleasant or unpleasant? The Affective Exercise Experiences (AFFEXX) questionnaire

P Ekkekakis, Z Zenko, S Vazou - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2021 - Elsevier
Suggestions that affective experiences may influence exercise motivation have commonly
appeared since the dawn of exercise psychology. However, a measure that captures the …

Promoting the self-regulation of stress in health care providers: An internet-based intervention

PM Gollwitzer, D Mayer, C Frick… - Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The aim of our internet-based intervention study was to find out whether healthcare
professionals can autonomously down-regulate the stress they experience at their …

When tough gets you going: Action orientation unfolds with difficult intentions and can be fostered by mental contrasting

KM Friederichs, MC Kees, N Baumann - Personality and Individual …, 2020 - Elsevier
Action orientation is a volitional mode that supports successful intention enactment under
demands. We expected that priming difficulties evokes action-oriented individuals to self …

The art of getting things done: Training affective shifting improves intention enactment.

KM Friederichs, NB Jostmann, J Kuhl, N Baumann - Emotion, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Effectively managing to-do lists and getting things done is a desirable competence.
However, when things get difficult or demanding, many individuals struggle to put their …

Couple-based physical activity planning for new parents: a randomized trial

RE Rhodes, CM Blanchard, A Quinlan… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction The demands of parenthood may limit the pursuit of moderate-to-vigorous
intensity physical activity (MVPA), establish inactivity patterns into middle age, and lead to …

Development of the brazilian version of a pan-canadian behavior change program and its health and fitness outcomes

J Schwartz, P Oh, SSD Bredin, RE Rhodes… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic diseases are a major health problem worldwide, especially in lower-income
jurisdictions. Considering this scenario, the World Health Organization has recently …

Is it just me and the ball? The power of the aesthetic sport experience

E Foster - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Kinesiology professionals work to promote and enhance healthy active lifestyles by
emphasizing objective outcomes, such as improving health, gaining friendships, and …

Mental Contrasting to Promote Health Behavior Change: Meta-Analysis of Behavioral Impact, Mechanisms, and Combined Effects with Implementation Intentions

F Okoro - 2023 - cdr.lib.unc.edu
Objective: Adherence to recommended health behaviors can save lives and reduce
healthcare costs. This meta-analysis was performed to (a) evaluate the effectiveness of …