Does Intention Strength Moderate the Intention-Health Behavior Relationship for Covid-19 Protection Behaviors?

IF 3.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Annals of Behavioral Medicine Pub Date : 2024-01-31 DOI:10.1093/abm/kaad062

Mark Conner, Sarah Wilding, Paul Norman

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Abstract

Background and purpose: The present research tests whether intention strength moderates intention-health behavior relations and the extent to which this is accounted for by the moderating effects of intention stability, goal priority, and goal conflict.

Methods: In a prospective multi-behavior study, a representative sample of UK adults (N = 503) completed measures of past behavior, intention, intention strength, goal priority, and goal conflict in relation to eight Covid-19 protection behaviors at time 1. Intention and self-reported behavior were assessed at time 2 (2 months later). Intention stability was assessed over 2 months.

Results: Intention strength was a significant moderator of the intention-behavior relationship (controlling for past behavior). Controlling for the moderating effects of intention stability attenuated the moderating effect of intention strength, while also controlling for the moderating effects of goal priority and goal conflict reduced the moderating effects of intention strength to nonsignificance.

Conclusions: The present findings indicate that intention strength is a significant moderator of the intention-health behavior relationship. They also suggest that the moderating effect of intention strength is explained by effects on intention stability, goal priority, and goal conflict. Tests of interventions to manipulate intention strength as a means to strengthen intention stability and intention-behavior relations are warranted.

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意向强度调节Covid-19防护行为的意向-健康行为关系吗?

背景和目的：本研究测试了意图强度是否调节意图-健康行为关系，以及意图稳定性、目标优先级和目标冲突的调节作用在多大程度上解释了这一点。方法：在一项前瞻性多行为研究中，英国成年人的代表性样本（N=503）在时间1完成了与8种新冠肺炎保护行为相关的过去行为、意图、意图强度、目标优先级和目标冲突的测量。在时间2（2个月后）评估意向和自我报告的行为。在2个月内评估意向稳定性。结果：意向强度是意向-行为关系（控制过去行为）的重要调节因素。控制意图稳定性的调节作用减弱了意图强度的调节作用，同时控制目标优先级和目标冲突的调节作用使意图强度的调解作用减至不显著。结论：本研究结果表明，意向强度是意向-健康行为关系的重要调节因素。他们还认为，意图强度的调节作用可以用对意图稳定性、目标优先级和目标冲突的影响来解释。有必要测试干预措施，以操纵意图强度作为加强意图稳定性和意图-行为关系的手段。

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Annals of Behavioral Medicine PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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期刊介绍： Annals of Behavioral Medicine aims to foster the exchange of knowledge derived from the disciplines involved in the field of behavioral medicine, and the integration of biological, psychosocial, and behavioral factors and principles as they relate to such areas as health promotion, disease prevention, risk factor modification, disease progression, adjustment and adaptation to physical disorders, and rehabilitation. To achieve these goals, much of the journal is devoted to the publication of original empirical articles including reports of randomized controlled trials, observational studies, or other basic and clinical investigations. Integrative reviews of the evidence for the application of behavioral interventions in health care will also be provided. .