Effects of goal setting and vested interest messages depends on receivers’ body mass index
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Effects of goal setting and vested interest messages depends on receivers’ body mass index. / Carfora, Valentina; De Dominicis, Stefano; Brondino, Margherita; Pasini, Margherita; Catellani, Patrizia.
2022. 313-313 Abstract fra 16th European Congress for Sport and Exercise Psychology - FEPSAC 2022, Padua, Italy, Padua, Italien.Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Konferenceabstrakt til konference › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Effects of goal setting and vested interest messages depends on receivers’ body mass index
AU - Carfora, Valentina
AU - De Dominicis, Stefano
AU - Brondino, Margherita
AU - Pasini, Margherita
AU - Catellani, Patrizia
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Previous research showed that goal setting messages (i.e., messages indicating how to pursue a recommended goal) and vested interest messages (i.e., messages on the hedonic relevance of a behaviour) may induce an increase in healthy behaviour. In the present study, we examined whether such messages (and their combination) are effective in promoting regular physical activity, compared to a control condition. We also explored whether message persuasiveness would vary according to receivers’ Body Mass Index (BMI). A sample of 448 Italian volunteers participated in a 1-month messaging intervention through the PsyMe app. Results showed that all messages increased physical activity. These effects were still present at follow-up (one month after the end of the intervention). Interestingly, as BMI increased combined (goal setting + vested interest) messages were more persuasive than goal setting or vested interest messages alone, suggesting that receivers with higher body weight need more information on how and why achieving a regular physical activity goal. These results advance our comprehension of the effects of messages aimed at promoting regular physical activity.
AB - Previous research showed that goal setting messages (i.e., messages indicating how to pursue a recommended goal) and vested interest messages (i.e., messages on the hedonic relevance of a behaviour) may induce an increase in healthy behaviour. In the present study, we examined whether such messages (and their combination) are effective in promoting regular physical activity, compared to a control condition. We also explored whether message persuasiveness would vary according to receivers’ Body Mass Index (BMI). A sample of 448 Italian volunteers participated in a 1-month messaging intervention through the PsyMe app. Results showed that all messages increased physical activity. These effects were still present at follow-up (one month after the end of the intervention). Interestingly, as BMI increased combined (goal setting + vested interest) messages were more persuasive than goal setting or vested interest messages alone, suggesting that receivers with higher body weight need more information on how and why achieving a regular physical activity goal. These results advance our comprehension of the effects of messages aimed at promoting regular physical activity.
M3 - Conference abstract for conference
SP - 313
EP - 313
T2 - 16th European Congress for Sport and Exercise Psychology - FEPSAC 2022, Padua, Italy
Y2 - 11 July 2022 through 16 July 2022
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