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With a little help from my goals: Integrating intergoal facilitation with the theory of planned behaviour to predict physical activity
Author(s) -
Presseau Justin,
Sniehotta Falko F.,
Francis Jill J.,
Gebhardt Winifred A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
british journal of health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 2044-8287
pISSN - 1359-107X
DOI - 10.1348/135910710x494105
Subject(s) - facilitation , theory of planned behavior , psychology , multilevel model , variance (accounting) , social facilitation , cognition , social cognitive theory , structural equation modeling , social psychology , explained variation , control (management) , management , accounting , neuroscience , machine learning , computer science , economics , statistics , mathematics , business
Objective . Integration of a multiple goal theory approach into the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) to investigate how the perceived facilitating and conflicting relationships in multiple goal pursuit predict performance of a health‐related behaviour. Design . Prospective design with 8‐week follow‐up. Methods . At baseline, perceived intergoal facilitation and intergoal conflict were measured using personal projects analysis supplemented with standard TPB measures for physical activity (PA). Self‐reported PA was measured at follow‐up 8 weeks later. N =137 participants completed measures at both time points (55.4% response rate at follow‐up). Results . Hierarchical regression showed that perceived intergoal facilitation, but not intergoal conflict, directly predicted PA beyond intention and perceived behavioural control (PBC), accounting for more than 4% of additional variance in PA. Intergoal facilitation had an indirect effect on intention through attitude and PBC, and intention partially mediated the effect of intergoal facilitation on behaviour. Conclusion . The perceived facilitating effect of pursuing other personal goals predicts the performance of a health‐related behaviour over and above single behaviour‐focused social cognitions.