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Mind the gap: Habit and self-determined motivation predict health behaviours in middle-aged and older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption are two key health behaviours associated with the health and well-being of middle-aged and older adults. The present research investigated how habit and self-determined motivation interact with intention to prospectively predict physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in middle-aged and older adults.

Design

A prospective correlational design (two data collection points) was used.

Methods

A convenience sample of 195 adults completed online questionnaires measuring intention, habit, and self-determined motivation. One week later, 177 participants (67.2% female), aged 52-87 years (M = 61.50, SD = 5.90), completed self-report measures of physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption over the previous week.

Results

Separate hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted. For physical activity, the model explained 46% of the variance in behaviour, F(8, 168) = 17.88, p < .001 and a large effect size (ƒ² = .85). Two-way interactions contributed an additional 3.70% of unique variance in physical activity, F(3, 165) = 4.07, p = .008, ƒ² = .04. For fruit and vegetable consumption, the model explained 19.20% of the variance in behaviour, F(5, 171) = 8.13, p < .001 and a medium effect size (ƒ² = .24). Two-way interactions did not significantly improve the model, F(3, 168) = 1.68, p = .174.

Conclusions

Habit and self-determined motivation were both important in narrowing the intention-behaviour gap for two key health behaviours, and combining these processes may better inform strategies to support people's intentions to improve these health behaviours.

SUBMITTER: Mullan B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8519144 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mind the gap: Habit and self-determined motivation predict health behaviours in middle-aged and older adults.

Mullan Barbara B Olivier Claudia C Thøgersen-Ntoumani Cecilie C

British journal of health psychology 20210502 4

<h4>Objectives</h4>Physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption are two key health behaviours associated with the health and well-being of middle-aged and older adults. The present research investigated how habit and self-determined motivation interact with intention to prospectively predict physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in middle-aged and older adults.<h4>Design</h4>A prospective correlational design (two data collection points) was used.<h4>Methods</h4>A conven ...[more]

PMID: 33938096

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Mind the gap: Habit and self-determined motivation predict health behaviours in middle-aged and older adults.

Objectives

Design

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Mind the gap: Habit and self-determined motivation predict health behaviours in middle-aged and older adults.

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