Abstract
Little is known about how outcome expectations change after physical activity initiation and whether changes are associated with physical activity experiences. In a diary study, physically inactive adults (N = 102) initiated an exercise regimen and reported their experiences daily (e.g. progress toward goals) and corresponding outcome expectations weekly (e.g. how much progress they expect this week). Average levels (between-person effects) for eight experiences (ps <.01) and deviations from the average levels (within-person effects) for three experiences (ps <.05) were associated with changes in outcome expectations. The findings demonstrate that outcome expectations for exercise vary over time and are associated with people's subjective experiences.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1309-1319 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 13 2014 |
Keywords
- beliefs
- exercise
- exercise behavior
- experience
- health behavior
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology