Moderators of implicit-explicit exercise cognition concordance
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In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 38, No. 6, 31.12.2016, p. 579-589.
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T1 - Moderators of implicit-explicit exercise cognition concordance
AU - Berry, Tanya
AU - Rodgers, Wendy
AU - Markland, David
AU - Hall, Craig
N1 - Accepted author manuscript version reprinted, by permission, from [ Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2016, 38 (6): 579-589, https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2016-0174]. © Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2016/12/31
Y1 - 2016/12/31
N2 - Investigating implicit-explicit concordance can aid in understanding underlying mechanisms and possible intervention effects. This research examined the concordance between implicit associations of exercise with health or appearance and related explicit motives. Variables considered as possible moderators were behavioral regulations, explicit attitudes, and social desirability. Participants (N = 454) completed measures of implicit associations of exercise with health and appearance, and questionnaire measures of health and appearance motives, attitudes, social desirability, and behavioral regulations. Attitudes significantly moderated the relationship between implicit associations of exercise with health and health motives. Identified regulations significantly moderated implicit-explicit concordance with respect to associations with appearance. These results suggest that implicit and explicit exercise-related cognitions are not necessarily independent and their relationship to each other may be moderated by attitudes or some forms of behavioral regulation. Future research that takes a dual-processing approach to exercise behavior should consider potential theoretical moderators of concordance.
AB - Investigating implicit-explicit concordance can aid in understanding underlying mechanisms and possible intervention effects. This research examined the concordance between implicit associations of exercise with health or appearance and related explicit motives. Variables considered as possible moderators were behavioral regulations, explicit attitudes, and social desirability. Participants (N = 454) completed measures of implicit associations of exercise with health and appearance, and questionnaire measures of health and appearance motives, attitudes, social desirability, and behavioral regulations. Attitudes significantly moderated the relationship between implicit associations of exercise with health and health motives. Identified regulations significantly moderated implicit-explicit concordance with respect to associations with appearance. These results suggest that implicit and explicit exercise-related cognitions are not necessarily independent and their relationship to each other may be moderated by attitudes or some forms of behavioral regulation. Future research that takes a dual-processing approach to exercise behavior should consider potential theoretical moderators of concordance.
KW - automatic associations
KW - dual-processing
KW - self-regulation
KW - attitudes
KW - Exercise
KW - explicit motivation
U2 - 10.1123/jsep.2016-0174
DO - 10.1123/jsep.2016-0174
M3 - Article
VL - 38
SP - 579
EP - 589
JO - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
SN - 0895-2779
IS - 6
ER -