The Importance of Autonomous Regulation for Students' Successful Translation of Intentions into Behavior Change via Planning
Joint Authors
Lippke, Sonia
Liu, Wei
Cao, Dian Sheng
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Physical activity has a high prevention potential in adolescents.
This study investigated the relations between physical activity and intention, autonomous regulation, and planning.
We hypothesized that planning mediates the relationship between intention and behavior and that this mediation should depend on the level of autonomous regulation.
Stratified randomization sampling method was administered to assemble a sample of N=534 students among two schools in China.
To test the hypothesis, autonomous regulation, intention, and physical activity were assessed at baseline as well as planning and follow-up physical activity four weeks after the pretest.
A moderated mediation model confirmed that planning mediated the intention-behavior relation with the effect of planning being moderated by autonomous regulation.
Study results demonstrated that autonomous regulation facilitated the translation of intention into behavior change via planning.
To promote physical activity among adolescents, interventions targeting planning and autonomous regulation might facilitate successful translation of intentions into behavior change.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cao, Dian Sheng& Lippke, Sonia& Liu, Wei. 2011. The Importance of Autonomous Regulation for Students' Successful Translation of Intentions into Behavior Change via Planning. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cao, Dian Sheng…[et al.]. The Importance of Autonomous Regulation for Students' Successful Translation of Intentions into Behavior Change via Planning. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cao, Dian Sheng& Lippke, Sonia& Liu, Wei. The Importance of Autonomous Regulation for Students' Successful Translation of Intentions into Behavior Change via Planning. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491480
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491480