Apathy, Intentions, Explicit Attitudes, and Approach-Avoidance Tendencies in Physical Activity Behavior

Communications in Kinesiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(6)

Published: Dec. 16, 2024

Background. Greater behavioral apathy has been shown to be associated with lower engagement in physical activity. However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain overlooked and poorly understood. Intentions, explicit attitudes, approach-avoidance tendencies toward activity may play a central role relationship, given their strong links motivation Methods. An online study was conducted 365 participants aged 54±18 years. All measures were assessed using questionnaires, except tendencies, which derived from reaction times an task. Component mediation analyses based on multiple linear regressions examine whether intention physically active mediated relationship between levels usual levels, attitudes intention. Results. Results showed that weaker intentions higher weekly of moderate-to-vigorous In addition, effect active. significant three-way interaction apathy, stimulus (physical vs. sedentary behavior), action direction (approach avoidance) corrected time (b = 19.6; 95CI 2.0 37.3; p .029), being greater tendency avoid stimuli approach stimuli. we found no evidence suggesting these or habitual Based our data, mean item score than 34.5% scale range (e.g., >3.07 1–7 scale) is indicative apathy. Conclusion. This provides new insights into intentions,

Language: Английский

Apathy, Intentions, and Affective Attitudes in Physical Activity Behavior

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 16, 2024

ABSTRACT Background Greater behavioral apathy has been shown to be associated with lower engagement in physical activity. However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain overlooked and poorly understood. Intentions, explicit attitudes, approach-avoidance tendencies toward activity may play a central role relationship, given their strong links motivation Methods An online study was conducted 365 participants aged 54±18 years. All measures were assessed using questionnaires, except tendencies, which derived from reaction times an task. Component mediation analyses based on multiple linear regressions examine whether intention physically active mediated relationship between levels usual levels, attitudes intention. Results showed that weaker intentions higher weekly of moderate-to-vigorous In addition, effect active. significant three-way interaction apathy, stimulus (physical vs. sedentary behavior), action direction (approach avoidance) corrected time (b = 19.6; 95CI 2.0 37.3; p .029), being greater tendency avoid stimuli approach stimuli. we found no evidence suggesting these or habitual Based our data, mean item score than 34.5% scale range (e.g., >3.07 1–7 scale) is indicative apathy. Conclusion This provides new insights into intentions,

Language: Английский