Health versus appearance messages, self‐monitoring and pregnant women’s intentions to exercise postpartum

Gaston, Anca; Gammage, Kimberley L.

doi:10.1080/02646830903487367

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“…Qualitative research found that pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes want to feel confident about being physically active during pregnancy, and that they would like practical information on safe physical activities they can take part in [133]. Empirical research suggests that appearance and health based messages were equally ineffective at improving intentions to exercise post-partum [134], but that persuasive messages grounded in Theory of Planned Behaviour resulted in significantly greater improvements in PA related outcomes than control [135].…”

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Get the message? A scoping review of physical activity messaging

Williamson

Baker

Mutrie

et al. 2020

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background: Understanding how to create and deliver effective physical activity (PA) messages for and to various population subgroups may play a role in increasing population PA levels. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of what is known about PA messaging and highlight key research gaps. Methods: We followed a 5-stage protocol proposed by Arksey & O'Malley and the Preferred Reporting Items For Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) extension for scoping reviews checklist. Stage 1: research questions were identified. Stage 2: we identified relevant studies by searching electronic databases, contacting existing networks and hand searching reference lists. Stage 3: studies were screened in Covidence™ software. Stage 4: study data were extracted and charted. Stage 5: findings from included studies were collated, summarised and reported in two ways: (1) a descriptive numerical analysis providing insight into extent, nature and distribution of the included studies, and (2) a narrative summary summarizing the evidence reviewed organised by messaging concepts and by population subgroup. Results: A total of 9525 references were imported into Covidence™ for screening. Of these, 123 studies were included in final analysis. We found that PA messaging evidence is complex and multidimensional in nature, with numerous concepts to consider when creating or evaluating messages. The extent to which these different PA messaging concepts have been researched is variable. Where research has accumulated and evidence is consistent, it supports the following: (1) PA messages should be framed positively and highlight short-term outcomes specifically relating to social and mental health, (2) message content should be tailored or targeted to intended recipient(s), and (3) when developing messages, formative research, psychological theory and/or social marketing principles should be used. Conclusion: While it is unlikely to address global inactivity on its own, PA messaging may play a valuable role improving population PA levels. However, it is a complex and multidimensional concept and greater understanding is still needed. We present a synthesis of the existing evidence, highlighting key areas where evidence has accumulated and where gaps lie, as well as recommendations for PA messaging to different population subgroups.

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Section: Pregnant Women Message Contentmentioning

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Get the message? A scoping review of physical activity messaging

Williamson

Baker

Mutrie

et al. 2020

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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“…This study used the same six-panel brochure used by Gaston and Gammage (2010) which aimed to target the three major constructs of the TPB: attitudes, SN, and PBC. Only factual information supported by academic references was presented (Larson-Meyer, 2002;Sampselle et al, 1999;Davies, Wolfe, Mottola, & MacKinnon, 2003).…”

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“…All questions were written with reference to 'exercising for at least 30 minutes, 3 or more times a week after the birth of your baby.' Attitude towards postpartum exercise was assessed using six previously used pairs of bipolar adjectives (Gaston & Gammage, 2010;Godin et al, 1989). Subjective norm was assessed by eight items which measured what significant others think about exercise, PBC was assessed using four items that measured the degree of control women felt over their ability to exercise, and intention to exercise postpartum was assessed by three items.…”

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“…Intention to exercise was best predicted by barriers followed by attitudes, habit, and number of previous pregnancies. Gaston and Gammage (2010) compared the effectiveness of two types of persuasive messages (health versus appearance) and the moderating role of self-monitoring on TPB variables and intention to exercise after giving birth. Participants were 218 pregnant women.…”

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The effectiveness of a health‐based message on pregnant women’s intentions to exercise postpartum

Gaston

Gammage

2011

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Background:The benefits of physical activity in the general population are established and research suggests regular physical activity following childbirth is linked with improved health outcomes. However, many women do not resume pre-pregnancy exercise levels. Objective: The present research used the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) framework to examine whether information about the health benefits of postpartum exercise presented during pregnancy can serve as a meaningful source of exercise motivation. Method: Pregnant women (n = 89) were randomly assigned into one of two conditions: experimental (read a brochure about the health benefits of postpartum exercise) and control (no information). After the intervention, all participants completed measures of attitude, subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioural control (PBC) and intention to exercise postpartum. Results: Independent group t-tests showed that compared to the control group, participants who received the persuasive message reported significantly more positive attitudes, stronger SN, PBC, and greater intention to exercise (all p's < .05). Attitudes, SN, and PBC accounted for 51% of the variance in intention. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that exposure to information about the health benefits of exercise during the postpartum period grounded in the TPB can influence pregnant women's exercise beliefs and intentions.

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“…A review of 2010 issues of this journal suggests that, with a few notable exceptions (e.g. Bohr, Halpert, Chan, Lishak, & Brightling, 2010;Gaston & Gammage, 2010;Séjourné et al, 2010), much of our research focuses on identifying problems and their incidence, examining their correlates and making assertions about potential solutions. This preliminary research is a critical stage of the process, but we often stop short of extending our line of enquiry to the implementation and evaluation of our proposed solutions.…”

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