Implementation intentions, occupational stress, and the exercise intention-behavior relationship.

Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9612485 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1076-8998 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10768998 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Occup Health Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association
Original Publication: Washington, DC : Educational Pub. Foundation, c1996-

Attitude to Health* ; Health Behavior* ; Health Promotion* ; Intention* ; Occupational Health Services* ; Workplace*; Exercise/*psychology ; Stress, Psychological/*prevention & control; Adult ; Choice Behavior ; Female ; Humans ; Internal-External Control ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Midwestern United States ; Moral Obligations ; Planning Techniques ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Universities

Many individuals intend to exercise, but fail to link this intention to behavior. The present study examined the impact of an implementation intention intervention (i.e., instructions to form specific if-then plans) on an exercise intention-behavior relationship among working adults who varied in reported occupational stress levels. Results indicated that implementation intentions backfired, such that participants who did not form an implementation intention exercised significantly more than participants who formed an implementation intention.

Date Created: 20071024 Date Completed: 20080212 Latest Revision: 20151119

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10.1037/1076-8998.12.4.391

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