TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of affective beliefs and attitudes in the theory of planned behavior
T2 - Predicting intention to increase physical activity
AU - French, David P.
AU - Sutton, Stephen
AU - Hennings, Susie J.
AU - Mitchell, Jo
AU - Wareham, Nicholas J.
AU - Griffin, Simon
AU - Hardeman, Wendy
AU - Kinmonth, Ann Louise
PY - 2005/9
Y1 - 2005/9
N2 - Standard theory of planned behavior (TPB) questions to elicit salient behavioral beliefs may elicit instrumental consequences of behavior, and overlook affective consequences. Two hundred thirteen English adults (35 to 75 years of age) completed a questionnaire that contained closed measures of TPB constructs, and open-ended questions that asked not only about advantages and disadvantages, but also what respondents would like or enjoy and dislike or hate about being more physically active. Beliefs elicited by affective questions were associated more strongly with a closed affective attitude scale. Beliefs elicited by instrumental questions were associated more strongly with a closed instrumental attitude scale. Closed measures of the standard TPB variables explained 48% of the variance in intention to increase physical activity, while affective attitude explained an additional 11% of the variance. Applications of the TPB should consider affective and not just instrumental determinants of behavior.
AB - Standard theory of planned behavior (TPB) questions to elicit salient behavioral beliefs may elicit instrumental consequences of behavior, and overlook affective consequences. Two hundred thirteen English adults (35 to 75 years of age) completed a questionnaire that contained closed measures of TPB constructs, and open-ended questions that asked not only about advantages and disadvantages, but also what respondents would like or enjoy and dislike or hate about being more physically active. Beliefs elicited by affective questions were associated more strongly with a closed affective attitude scale. Beliefs elicited by instrumental questions were associated more strongly with a closed instrumental attitude scale. Closed measures of the standard TPB variables explained 48% of the variance in intention to increase physical activity, while affective attitude explained an additional 11% of the variance. Applications of the TPB should consider affective and not just instrumental determinants of behavior.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02197.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2005.tb02197.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:27644504508
VL - 35
SP - 1824
EP - 1848
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
SN - 0021-9029
IS - 9
ER -