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PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
Volume 31, Issue 5, Pages 610-620Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0146167204271589
Keywords
prototypes; possible selves; social comparison; consideration of future consequences; exercise behavior
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- NIAAA NIH HHS [AA102208] Funding Source: Medline
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This study investigated the impact of health-related Prototypes and possible selves on exercise behavior. In addition, this study examined if these effects might be moderated by individual differences-specifically social comparison (SC) and consideration Of future consequences (CFC). One hundred and fifty-two students participated in all three waves of the study-premanipulation, manipulation, and follow-up. As expected, results indicated that individuals who were high on SC and exposed to a prototype manipulation increased their exercise behavior at follow-up. Furthermore, individuals who were future-oriented and exposed to a possible selves manipulation increased their exercise behavior at follow-up. Overall, results revealed that health images have an important impact on health behavior. Implications for behavior change are discussed.
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