Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation

Previous research documented that 'extremely high prioritisation' strategies that involved allocation of all resources for time or energy on pursuing goals related to leisure-time physical activity and none of available resources on competing behavioural goals were the most optimal in term...

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Main Authors: Chatzisarantis, Nikos, Barkoukis, V., Petridis, P., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie, Ntoumanis, Nikos, Gountas, Sandra, Gountas, J., Adam, Dimitrios, Hagger, Martin
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Published: Human Kinetics 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38994
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author Chatzisarantis, Nikos
Barkoukis, V.
Petridis, P.
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
Ntoumanis, Nikos
Gountas, Sandra
Gountas, J.
Adam, Dimitrios
Hagger, Martin
author_facet Chatzisarantis, Nikos
Barkoukis, V.
Petridis, P.
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
Ntoumanis, Nikos
Gountas, Sandra
Gountas, J.
Adam, Dimitrios
Hagger, Martin
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description Previous research documented that 'extremely high prioritisation' strategies that involved allocation of all resources for time or energy on pursuing goals related to leisure-time physical activity and none of available resources on competing behavioural goals were the most optimal in terms of yielding highest levels of participation in physical activities. This study examined whether a 'marginally higher prioritisation' strategy that involved an intention to invest large but slightly more resources on physical activity than competing behaviours was optimal. In addition, we examined whether linear and quadratic models supported different conclusions about optimal prioritisations strategies. Response surface analyses of a quadratic model revealed that 'marginally higher prioritisation' was the most optimal strategy. In addition, a linear regression model led us to incorrectly reject a 'simultaneous goal pursuit' strategy in favour of an 'extremely high prioritisation' strategy. Findings suggest that prioritisation strategies that 'garner' low opportunity costs are the most optimal.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-389942020-07-23T08:10:55Z Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation Chatzisarantis, Nikos Barkoukis, V. Petridis, P. Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Ntoumanis, Nikos Gountas, Sandra Gountas, J. Adam, Dimitrios Hagger, Martin Previous research documented that 'extremely high prioritisation' strategies that involved allocation of all resources for time or energy on pursuing goals related to leisure-time physical activity and none of available resources on competing behavioural goals were the most optimal in terms of yielding highest levels of participation in physical activities. This study examined whether a 'marginally higher prioritisation' strategy that involved an intention to invest large but slightly more resources on physical activity than competing behaviours was optimal. In addition, we examined whether linear and quadratic models supported different conclusions about optimal prioritisations strategies. Response surface analyses of a quadratic model revealed that 'marginally higher prioritisation' was the most optimal strategy. In addition, a linear regression model led us to incorrectly reject a 'simultaneous goal pursuit' strategy in favour of an 'extremely high prioritisation' strategy. Findings suggest that prioritisation strategies that 'garner' low opportunity costs are the most optimal. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38994 10.1123/jsep.2016-0130 Human Kinetics restricted
spellingShingle Chatzisarantis, Nikos
Barkoukis, V.
Petridis, P.
Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie
Ntoumanis, Nikos
Gountas, Sandra
Gountas, J.
Adam, Dimitrios
Hagger, Martin
Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title_full Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title_fullStr Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title_full_unstemmed Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title_short Prioritising Intentions on the Margins: Effects of Marginally Higher Prioritisation Strategies on Physical Activity Participation
title_sort prioritising intentions on the margins: effects of marginally higher prioritisation strategies on physical activity participation
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38994