Journal article
What's in a Message? Effects of Mental Fatigue and Message Framing on Motivation for Physical Activity.
Abstract
Many adults worldwide do not meet current physical activity (PA) guidelines. Mental fatigue decreases the likelihood of choosing to engage in PA. Message framing may enhance PA motivation when fatigued. We examined the effects of mental fatigue and message framing on PA motivation with additional focus on the messaging "congruency effect." Three hundred and twenty undergraduates completed measures of dispositional motivational orientation and …
Authors
Harris S; Mardlin J; Basset-Gunter R; Bray SR
Journal
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 329–340
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Publication Date
December 1, 2024
DOI
10.1123/jsep.2023-0280
ISSN
0895-2779