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Article: Data from Athabasca University advance knowledge in applied social psychology.(Report)
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- Psychology & Psychiatry Journal
- Article date:
- November 7, 2009
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According to a study from Athabasca, Canada, "Some studies have found positive associations between implementation intentions and exercise, independent of motivational factors. However, most research has not been conducted in actual exercise contexts."
"In a naturalistic setting, implementation intentions may be associated with self-efficacy (SE) beliefs. This study examined the effect of implementation intentions on adherence and SE over an 11-week exercise program. Women (N = 72) were randomly assigned to an experimental (i.e., implementation intention) or a control group, with 52 participants completing the study. while adherence decreased over time in both ...