Lyons Claire, Kaufman Annette R, Rima Brandi
University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA.
National Institutes of Health, USA
J Health Psychol. 2015 Sep;20(9):1142-53. doi: 10.1177/1359105313508997. Epub 2013 Nov 21.
This study explored the relationship between implicit theories of the body (ITB) and self-reported physical activity. ITB are beliefs about the malleability of the body. Individuals may hold entity ITB (that body appearance is fixed) or incremental ITB (that body appearance can be changed). Female undergraduate students (N = 313) completed an online survey assessing ITB, physical activity, and discrepancy between actual and ideal body weight. Participants endorsing incremental ITB reported more physical activity. A significant ITB by weight discrepancy interaction emerged. Developing interventions targeting implicit theories of the body may be one way to increase physical activity.
本研究探讨了身体内隐理论(ITB)与自我报告的身体活动之间的关系。ITB是关于身体可塑性的信念。个体可能持有实体ITB(即身体外观是固定的)或渐变ITB(即身体外观可以改变)。女性本科生(N = 313)完成了一项在线调查,评估ITB、身体活动以及实际体重与理想体重之间的差异。支持渐变ITB的参与者报告的身体活动更多。出现了体重差异与ITB之间的显著交互作用。制定针对身体内隐理论的干预措施可能是增加身体活动的一种方法。