TY - JOUR
T1 - Health decision making and behavior
T2 - The role of affect-laden constructs
AU - Magnan, Renee E.
AU - Shorey Fennell, Bethany R.
AU - Brady, Jacquelyn M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - A common criticism of social cognitive models predicting health behavior is their exclusion of affect—an important component of individual-level decision processes for behavior change. Yet the role of affect, and its interaction with cognitions, is complex. We provide an overview of affect and pathways through which it is proposed to influence outcomes. Then, we discuss several common social cognitive models of health behavior change. Next, we highlight specific affect-laden constructs (those that incorporate affective and cognitive components) related to health behavior change. We aim to provide clarity on terminology and measurement of the affect-laden constructs and evidence associating them with health behavior. Finally, we discuss strategies for incorporating these constructs within popular cognitive-based theories and provide suggestions for future work.
AB - A common criticism of social cognitive models predicting health behavior is their exclusion of affect—an important component of individual-level decision processes for behavior change. Yet the role of affect, and its interaction with cognitions, is complex. We provide an overview of affect and pathways through which it is proposed to influence outcomes. Then, we discuss several common social cognitive models of health behavior change. Next, we highlight specific affect-laden constructs (those that incorporate affective and cognitive components) related to health behavior change. We aim to provide clarity on terminology and measurement of the affect-laden constructs and evidence associating them with health behavior. Finally, we discuss strategies for incorporating these constructs within popular cognitive-based theories and provide suggestions for future work.
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U2 - 10.1111/spc3.12333
DO - 10.1111/spc3.12333
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85026783229
SN - 1751-9004
VL - 11
JO - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
JF - Social and Personality Psychology Compass
IS - 8
M1 - e12333
ER -