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- Research indicates that individuals with a stronger exercise identity (EXID) experience more negative feelings and improved self-regulatory efficacy (SRE) when their behaviors don't match their identity.
- The study utilized social cognitive and identity theories to explore the reasons behind not exercising, using a two-by-two experimental design with 224 participants.
- Results showed significant differences in attributional dimensions based on cause (personally-controllable vs. situational) and EXID strength, with stronger EXID individuals reporting more negative affect and higher SRE when explaining their causes for not exercising.
Article Abstract
Research shows that people with stronger exercise identity (EXID) exhibit greater negative affect and self-regulatory efficacy (SRE) when behaviour is inconsistent with identity. However, related attributions have not been examined. Using social cognitive and identity theories, we examined causes of failing to exercise. In a two (EXID: stronger, weaker) by two (Cause: personally-controllable, situational) design, participants (N = 224) were randomized to Cause and read a condition-relevant no-exercise vignette. MANOVA revealed main effects for Cause and EXID, p's < .001. Participants explaining their Cause differed on attributional dimensions, and stronger EXID participants reported greater negative affect and higher SRE, p's < .001.
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