Griffith University, Mount Gravatt Campus, 176 Messines Ridge Rd, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Psychol Sport Exerc. 2024 Mar;71:102538. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102538. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
Dual process theories postulate that behaviour is the product of two distinct cognitive systems, the automatic and reflective, and that congruence/divergence between the two types of cognitions can influence the predictive strength of either system on behaviour. However, the congruence/divergence hypothesis has yet to experience strong empirical support. The aim of this study was to test a novel dual process model to determine the moderating effect of affect divergence on the relationship between automatic affective evaluations-affective judgements, and physical activity. A sample of 315 university students recruited from an undergraduate research pool completed the Affective Misattribution Procedure and Affective Exercise Experiences Questionnaire, followed by a measure of physical activity behaviour one week later. A path analysis revealed a significant moderation effect such that the predictive strength of affective judgements was stronger when participants' automatic affective evaluations and affective judgements were congruent. Findings support current dual process theory and contributes to calls for more interventions, such as evaluative conditioning that target automatic processes alongside consciously held beliefs.
双重加工理论假设行为是两种不同认知系统的产物，即自动系统和反省系统，并且这两种认知类型的一致性/分歧会影响任一系统对行为的预测强度。然而，一致性/分歧假说尚未得到强有力的经验支持。本研究旨在检验一种新的双重加工模型，以确定情感分歧对自动情感评估-情感判断与身体活动之间关系的调节作用。从本科生研究池中招募了 315 名大学生作为样本，他们完成了情感归因程序和情感运动体验问卷，一周后再进行身体活动行为测量。路径分析显示出显著的调节作用，即当参与者的自动情感评估和情感判断一致时，情感判断的预测强度更强。研究结果支持当前的双重加工理论，并呼吁采取更多干预措施，如评估性条件作用，针对自动过程以及有意识持有的信念。
