Role of affective attitudes and anticipated affective reactions in predicting health behaviors.

Abstract

were only moderately inter-correlated, although both had significant correlations with both intentions and behavior. AA was a significant predictor of intentions and behavior after controlling for TPB variables (Studies 1 and 2) plus past behavior (Study 2). In Study 1 AAR was a significant predictor of behavior but not intentions when controlling for TPB variables. In Study 2 AAR was a significant predictor of intentions when controlling for both TPB variables plus past behavior (Study 2) but was not a significant predictor of behavior when controlling for either of these variables. Several relationships were moderated by health-behavior category. Conclusions: Both AA and AAR are important predictors of health behaviors and can have independent effects on intentions and action.Studies manipulating both variables to test their independent and combined effects on behavior change are required.Key words: theory of planned behavior; affective attitude; anticipated affective reaction; health behavior.

Correlational study and randomised controlled trial for understanding and changing red meat consumption: The role of eating identities

“…More recently, Graça et al, (2015) found that positive attitude towards meat decreased intentions to reduce meat consumption, while a perception of behavioural control concerning changing meat consumption increased intentions to reduce meat consumption. The finding that affective attitude was more predictive than instrumental attitude was consistent with various studies, which found that the first was more effective in predicting various health behaviours (e.g., Conner, Godin, Sheeran, & Germain, 2013;Conner et al, 2015), and with evidence that meat consumption is related more strongly with affective attitude than a cognitive attitude (Aikman, Crites, & Fabrigar, 2006;Berndsen & Van der Pligt, 2004). The finding that subjective norm was not a significant predictor of intention is in accordance with previous studies, which found that subjective norm has a low or nonsignificant relationship to healthy eating (Blanchard et al, 2009;Louis, Chan, & Greenbaum, 2009) and particularly to a vegetarian diet (Povey et al, 2001), to the intention of substituting meat with a more plant-based diet (Graça, et al, 2015) or of reducing meat consumption (Zur & Klöckner, 2014;Zur, 2012).…”

Testing the role of action and inaction anticipated regret on intentions and behaviour

“…Two meta-analyses have also shown AR to add to predictions of intentions but not behaviour in the context of the TPB (Rivis, Sheeran, & Armitage, 2009;Sandberg & Conner, 2008). However, there are three significant criticisms of the evidence supporting the addition of AR to the TPB that need to be discussed: first, previous studies have generally failed to control for another important affective influence, namely affective attitudes (Conner, McEachan, Taylor, O'Hara & Lawton, 2015); second, studies have generally only examined the impact of AR in relation to one behaviour (action or inaction) when considering TPB variables in relation to the alternative behaviour (e.g., AR about not exercising on exercise intentions and behaviour; Ajzen & Sheikh, 2013); and third, studies have generally focused on single behaviours.…”

Young Adults’ Belief in Genetic Determinism, and Knowledge and Attitudes towards Modern Genetics and Genomics: The PUGGS Questionnaire

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