To Move or Not to Move While on Campus: Examining the Influence Of Others

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    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; College Students; Physical Activity Level; Behavior Standards; Sociocultural Patterns; Community Influence; Peer Influence; Educational Environment
    • Subject Terms:
      Canada
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/07448481.2022.2058880
    • ISSN:
      0744-8481
      1940-3208
    • Abstract:
      Objective: To examine the influence of dynamic and trending descriptive norms on increasing physical activity and decreasing the sedentary behaviors of university students while on campus. Participants: One-hundred fifty-six university students from a Canadian university completed this study. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to receive one of four online messages containing normative information about the on-campus behavior of university students. On-campus physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured pre- and post-message. Results: The results revealed that students exposed to the trending norm reported a greater decrease in sedentary behavior than students in the control condition, p = 0.007. Conclusion: Results provide preliminary experimental evidence that trending norm messages may serve to decrease the sedentary behavior of students while on campus.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1421226