To Move or Not to Move While on Campus: Examining the Influence Of Others
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| Title: | To Move or Not to Move While on Campus: Examining the Influence Of Others |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Karly J. Anderson, Kevin S. Spink, Sahya Bhargava |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2024 72(3):841-848. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, College Students, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Standards, Sociocultural Patterns, Community Influence, Peer Influence, Educational Environment |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2022.2058880 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To examine the influence of dynamic and trending descriptive norms on increasing physical activity and decreasing the sedentary behaviors of university students while on campus. Participants: One-hundred fifty-six university students from a Canadian university completed this study. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to receive one of four online messages containing normative information about the on-campus behavior of university students. On-campus physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured pre- and post-message. Results: The results revealed that students exposed to the trending norm reported a greater decrease in sedentary behavior than students in the control condition, p = 0.007. Conclusion: Results provide preliminary experimental evidence that trending norm messages may serve to decrease the sedentary behavior of students while on campus. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1421226 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To examine the influence of dynamic and trending descriptive norms on increasing physical activity and decreasing the sedentary behaviors of university students while on campus. Participants: One-hundred fifty-six university students from a Canadian university completed this study. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to receive one of four online messages containing normative information about the on-campus behavior of university students. On-campus physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured pre- and post-message. Results: The results revealed that students exposed to the trending norm reported a greater decrease in sedentary behavior than students in the control condition, p = 0.007. Conclusion: Results provide preliminary experimental evidence that trending norm messages may serve to decrease the sedentary behavior of students while on campus. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2022.2058880 |
