Cognitive control and the non-conscious regulation of health behavior

Rebar, Amanda L.; Loftus, Andrea M.; Hagger, Martin S.

doi:10.3389/fnhum.2015.00122

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“…(see Schwarzer, 2014;Sniehotta, Presseau, & Araújo-Soares, 2014) as it does to the development of new methods to tap implicit processes (Nosek & Banaji, 2001;Nosek, Greenwald, & Banaji, 2007) and research disciplines that have attempted to identify the neural correlates of action (Heatherton, 2011;Rebar, Loftus, & Hagger, 2015). Measures such as the implicit association test (Greenwald & Farnham, 2000) and research using neuroscientific methods to explore brain function and social action (Heatherton & Wagner, 2011) have all contributed to the proliferation of research into non-conscious determinants of action and the increased detail and sophistication of dualprocess models of behaviour in social contexts.…”

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Non-conscious processes and dual-process theories in health psychology

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Health Psychology Review

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“…This study, as a pilot study, did not incorporate testing of automatic or non-conscious self-regulatory processes. A complete conceptualization of self-regulatory capacity must include more basic, automatic aspects of self-control (52,53). …”

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Integrated Social- and Neurocognitive Model of Physical Activity Behavior in Older Adults with Metabolic Disease

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Background Despite the proven benefits of physical activity to treat and prevent metabolic diseases, such as diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome (MetS), most individuals with metabolic disease do not meet physical activity (PA) recommendations. PA is a complex behavior requiring substantial motivational and cognitive resources. The purpose of this study was to examine social cognitive and neuropsychological determinants of PA behavior in older adults with T2D and MetS. The hypothesized model theorized that baseline self-regulatory strategy use and cognitive function would indirectly influence PA through self-efficacy. Methods Older adults with T2D or MetS (Mage=61.8± 6.4) completed either an 8-week physical activity intervention (n=58) or an online metabolic health education course (n=58) and a follow-up at six months. Measures included cognitive function, self-efficacy, self-regulatory strategy use, and PA. Results The data partially supported the hypothesized model (χ2=158.535(131), p>.05, CFI=.96, RMSEA=.04, SRMR=.06) with self-regulatory strategy use directly predicting self-efficacy (β=.33, p<.05), which in turn predicted PA (β =.21, p<.05). Performance on various cognitive function tasks predicted PA directly and indirectly via self-efficacy. Baseline physical activity (β=.62, p<.01) and intervention group assignment via self-efficacy (β=-.20, p<.05) predicted follow-up PA. The model accounted for 54.4% of the variance in PA at month six. Conclusions Findings partially support the hypothesized model and indicate that select cognitive functions (i.e. working memory, inhibition, attention, and task-switching) predicted PA behavior six months later. Future research warrants the development of interventions targeting cognitive function, self-regulatory skill development, and self-efficacy enhancement.

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“…If the model variables fail to explain any unique variance in behaviour, then it suggests that habit or behavioural frequency is the sole determinant of behaviour rendering the model redundant as it provides no explanatory value above past behavioural frequency (Ajzen 2002b;Ouellette and Wood 1998). In such cases behaviour may either be a function of habitual or automatic processes or some other unmeasured constructs unaccounted for by the redundant model (Gardner 2015;Hagger et al 2015;Rebar et al 2015).…”

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“…This design meant that we could explicitly model the unique effects of the psychological constructs on behaviour change independent of habit and automatic processes that are likely to be accounted for by the effects of past behaviour (Gardner 2015;Hagger et al 2015;Rebar et al 2015). However, future studies should adopt randomised controlled designs that test whether the manipulation of the autonomy support of lecturers may lead to changes in motivational, social cognitive, and behavioural outcomes proposed in the model (Hagger andChatzisarantis 2009a, 2012).…”

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In-lecture learning motivation predicts students’ motivation, intention, and behaviour for after-lecture learning: Examining the trans-contextual model across universities from UK, China, and Pakistan

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This paper presents a cross-cultural examination of the trans-contextual model in University education setting. The purpose of the study was to test the effect of students' perceived autonomy support and in-lecture learning motivation on motivation, intention, and behaviour with respect to after-lecture learning via the mediation of the social cognitive variables: attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control. University students from UK, China, and Pakistan completed the questionnaires of the study variables. Results revealed that inlecture perceived autonomy support and autonomous motivation were positively associated with autonomous motivation and intention to engage in after-lecture learning activities via the mediation of the social cognitive variables in all samples. After controlling for the effect of past behaviour, relations between intention and behaviour were only observed in the Chinese sample. In conclusion, the trans-contextual model can be applied to University education, but cultural differences appear to moderate the predictive power of the model, particularly for the intention-behaviour relationship.

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Cognitive control and the non-conscious regulation of health behavior

Cited by 21 publications

References 29 publications

Non-conscious processes and dual-process theories in health psychology

Non-conscious processes and dual-process theories in health psychology

Integrated Social- and Neurocognitive Model of Physical Activity Behavior in Older Adults with Metabolic Disease

In-lecture learning motivation predicts students’ motivation, intention, and behaviour for after-lecture learning: Examining the trans-contextual model across universities from UK, China, and Pakistan

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