Effects of self-affirmation on university students' processing of health risk messages related to sedentary behavior

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作者
Pachu, Navjot [1 ]
Webber, Sandra [2 ]
Strachan, Shaelyn [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Manitoba, Appl Hlth Sci, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada
[2] Univ Manitoba, Coll Rehabil Sci, Rady Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Phys Therapy, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
[3] Univ Manitoba, Fac Kinesiol & Recreat Management, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
关键词
Acceptance; derogation; risk perceptions; negative affect; intentions; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; INTENTIONS; RESPONSES; IMPACT; TIME; DEFENSIVENESS; MANIPULATIONS; CONSEQUENCES; ASSOCIATIONS; INFORMATION;
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10.1080/07448481.2022.2034831
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Objective Examine effects of self-affirmation on university students' processing of health risk messages related to sedentary behavior. Participants Eighty-eight students from a Canadian university (females = 53; males = 35; M-age = 21.74, SD = 5.36) participated during the 2018-2019 academic year. Methods Participants were randomized to a self-affirmation (n = 43) or control group (n = 45), watched a video conveying sedentary behavior risk messages, and completed measures of acceptance, derogation, risk perceptions, negative affect, and intentions. A one-way between-groups multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) examined effects of condition on the combined set of outcome variables. Results Self-affirmation had no observable effect on any outcome variables. Conclusion Self-affirmation did not appear to impact students' reactions to sedentary behavior risk messages. Given the lack of a manipulation check, however, this finding must be interpreted with caution. The Trigger and Channel framework offers a useful account of factors that influence self-affirmation effects. Implications and future research directions are discussed.
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