Effects of message framing on self-report and accelerometer-assessed physical activity across age and gender groups

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-51

  Li, Kin Kit ^a   Cheng, Sheung Tak ^b   Fung, Helene H ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Decision making; Health communication; Information processing; Message framing; Persuasion; Prospect theory

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894071029     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2012-0278     Document Type: Article

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