Action control bridges the planning-behaviour gap: a longitudinal study on physical exercise in young adults

Fernández, Benjamín Reyes; Fleig, Lena; Godinho, Cristina; Montenegro, Esteban Montenegro; Knoll, Nina; Schwarzer, Ralf

doi:10.1080/08870446.2015.1006222

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“…The findings of the current study concur with recent health hygiene investigations (Reyes Fernandez et al, 2015), providing further evidence for the role of action control that seems to bridge the planning-behaviour gap (Reyes Fernandez et al, 2015;Sniehotta, 2009). It could be that action control contains a 'summary of behavioural instructions' elaborated when intention and plans are set and, thus, in individuals who have previously passed through the motivational and volitional phases but relapsed, an action control Planning,action control,and hand washing,p.12 intervention might be enough to reactivate their goals and plans.…”

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“…Overall, the current study adds to the cumulative evidence for the importance of motivational and volitional processes in understanding hand washing behaviour, and for the mediating role of planning and action control between intention and behaviour (Amireault, Godin, & Vezina-Im, 2013;Carraro & Gaudreau, 2013;Hagger & Luszczynska, 2014;Kwasnicka et al, 2013;Reyes Fernandez et al, 2015). The findings of the current study also support the general structure of the HAPA in this context.…”

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“…Action control can comprise three facets: self-monitoring (e.g., "I consistently monitored when, where, and how I used soap and water"), awareness of standards (e.g., "I have always been aware of my intention to wash my hands carefully"), and self-regulatory effort (e.g., "I took care to wash my hands as much as I intended to") (Carver & Scheier, 2002;Reyes Fernandez et al, 2015;Sniehotta et al, 2005a). Studies testing the effects of planning and action control on health-enhancing behaviour have found action control to have the strongest direct effect on behaviour compared to planning and self-efficacy (Scholz, Nagy, Goehner, Luszczynska, & Kliegel, 2009).…”

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Social-cognitive antecedents of hand washing: Action control bridges the planning–behaviour gap

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Both motivational and volitional processes are important to consider in the improvement of hand hygiene practices. Moreover, the statistically significant effects for planning and action control illustrate the importance of these key self-regulatory factors in the prediction of hand hygiene. The current study highlights the importance of adopting models that account for motivational and volitional factors to better understand hand washing behaviour.

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“…In another study, conducted in 487 young adults in Costa Rica, the aim was to examine in particular action control which is supposed to mediate between planning and exercise (Reyes Fernandez, Fleig, Godinho, MontenegroMontenegro, Knoll, & Schwarzer, 2015). Behavioral intention, action planning, coping planning, and past behavior were assessed at baseline, and action control Figure 2.…”

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Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) as a Theoretical Framework to Understand Behavior Change

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2016

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Abstract.A theoretical framework to explain, predict, and modify health behaviors is presented which consists of various psychological constructs and a mediator mechanism. Risk perception, outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, intention, planning, and action control constitute the building blocks for a mediator model that is based on two processes: goal setting and goal pursuit. When it comes to the development of interventions to modify behaviors, one can target either the initial motivation phase or the subsequent volition phase. This is an open architecture framework allowing for various research designs and subsets of constructs. Hundreds of studies have been conducted based on this model. Three correlational and two intervention studies were chosen to illustrate the diversity of approaches targeting physical activity in Germany and Costa Rica, dental cleaning in India and Poland, and dust mask wearing in China. They differ in terms of the predictors that emerged as most relevant for behavior change. Keywords.Outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, planning, action control, self-monitoring.Resumen. Se presenta un marco de referencia para explicar, predecir, y modificar conductas de salud el cual consiste en varios constructos psicológicos y un mecanismo de mediación. La percepción de riesgo, las expectativas de resultado, la autoeficacia, la intención, y el control de acción constituyen los bloques de construcción para un modelo de mediación que está basado en dos procesos: el establecimiento de metas y la consecución de metas. Cuando se trata del desarrollo de intervenciones para modificar conductas, uno puede apuntar hacia la fase inicial de motivación, o bien, hacia la fase volitiva subsecuente. Este es un marco de referencia abierto, que permite varios diseños de investigación y un subconjunto de constructos. Se han realizado cientos de estudios basados en este modelo, de los cuales se escoge, como ilustración, tres estudios correlacionales y dos estudios de intervención, que abordan actividad física en Alemania y Costa Rica, higiene dental en India y Polonia, y uso de mascarillas contra el polvo en China. Estos difieren en términos de predictores que emergen como predictores más relevantes para el cambio de conductas.Palabras Clave. expectativas de resultado, autoeficacia, planeamiento, control de la acción, auto-monitoreo.

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“…Por exemplo, num estudo realizado em adultos portugueses verificou-se que o conhecimento sobre o consumo recomendado de frutas e vegetais apresentava uma associação fraca com o seu consumo efetivo (Godinho, Alvarez, & Lima, 2014). Por outro lado, outros determinantes comportamentais, quer motivacionais -tais como crenças sobre a capacidade de implementar o comportamento (autoeficácia), expectativas positivas sobre as consequências do comportamento (expectativas de resultado) -como volitivos -tais como planear "quando", "como" e "onde" irá colocar-se o comportamento em prática (planeamento da ação), atendendo às possíveis barreiras que podem surgir e formas de as ultrapassar (planeamento de coping) -são apenas alguns dos determinantes sócio-cognitivos que têm sido salientados como mais importantes, quer para a prática de uma alimentação saudável (Godinho, Carvalho, & Lima, 2014), quer para a prática de exercício físico regular (Fernández et al, 2015).…”

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Intervenções comportamentais de prevenção da obesidade infantil: Estado da arte em portugal

Filipe

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2016

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ResumoObjetivo: A prevenção do excesso de peso e obesidade infantis em Portugal é prioritária e tem sido alvo de vários programas de intervenção. Este estudo teve como objetivo principal desenvolver um registo nacional, caracterizando as intervenções implementadas. Método: Incluíram-se programas de promoção de estilos de vida saudáveis implementados em Portugal, identificados através do "Google" e de websites Institucionais, que visavam contribuir direta ou indiretamente para a prevenção e controlo da obesidade infantil. A seleção foi realizada pela leitura dos títulos e informação disponibilizada nos websites, e foram depois extraídas informações sobre cada projeto. Resultados: Foram incluídos na análise 29 programas de promoção de alimentação saudável (n = 19), atividade física (n = 2) ou ambos (n = 8), realizados entre 2001 e 2015. À exceção de um programa, as atividades realizadas são descritas, mas o racional teórico e as técnicas de mudança comportamental utilizadas não são explicitadas. Apenas 16 programas foram avaliados, disponibilizando online os resultados obtidos. Conclusão: A maioria dos programas não fornece dados relativamente à sua fundamentação teórica e empírica, nem informação detalhada sobre as atividades realizadas e avaliação. Futuros programas devem fornecer maior detalhe sobre o racional teórico e as técnicas de modificação comportamental utilizadas, e a avaliação da eficácia na mudança do comportamento-alvo.Palavras-Chave: obesidade infantil, programas de prevenção, alimentação saudável, exercício físico, implementação e avaliação Abstract Aim: Childhood overweight and obesity prevention is a priority area in Portugal and has been the focus of several intervention programs. This study aimed to develop a national registry of implemented interventions and their characteristics. Method: An Internet search engine (Google) and institutional websites were used to perform a search to identify healthy lifestyle promotion programs which aimed, directly or indirectly, at preventing and controlling childhood obesity in Portugal. The selection of programs to include in the present study was carried out by reading the titles and information available on the websites. Subsequently, relevant information about each project was extracted. Results: A total of 29 projects, that promoted healthy eating (n = 19), physical activity (n = 2) or both (n = 8), were identified. These were implemented between 2001 and 2015. With the exception of one project, the activities developed in the scope of the projects were described, but the rationale and behavioural change techniques used were not explicit. Only 16 projects were evaluated and had their results available online. Conclusion: Most intervention programs provide no data regarding its theoretical and empirical basis, or detailed information on the activities performed and their evaluation. Future programs should provide greater detail on the rationale and behavioural modification techniques used, as well as the evaluation of their effectiveness in behaviour ch...

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Action control bridges the planning-behaviour gap: a longitudinal study on physical exercise in young adults

Cited by 22 publications

References 35 publications

Social-cognitive antecedents of hand washing: Action control bridges the planning–behaviour gap

Social-cognitive antecedents of hand washing: Action control bridges the planning–behaviour gap

Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) as a Theoretical Framework to Understand Behavior Change

Intervenções comportamentais de prevenção da obesidade infantil: Estado da arte em portugal

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