TY - JOUR
T1 - Conscientiousness and the intention-behavior relationship
T2 - Predicting exercise behavior
AU - Conner, Mark
AU - Rodgers, Wendy
AU - Murray, Terra
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - The present study examined the moderating role of conscientiousness within, the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for exercise behavior during usual vs. unusual context. Affective and cognitive attitude, subjective and descriptive norm, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, past behavior, conscientiousness, and self-reported behavior were assessed in relation to exercising in a sample of university students (n = 146). Conscientiousness was found to significantly moderate the intention-behavior relationship when the behavior was performed in unusual context (exercising during a reading week of term), but not when behavior was performed in. usual context (exercising during a normal week of term). The findings indicate a role for conscientiousness in understanding intention-behavior relationships when, the context of behavior is changing or unknown.
AB - The present study examined the moderating role of conscientiousness within, the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for exercise behavior during usual vs. unusual context. Affective and cognitive attitude, subjective and descriptive norm, perceived behavioral control, behavioral intention, past behavior, conscientiousness, and self-reported behavior were assessed in relation to exercising in a sample of university students (n = 146). Conscientiousness was found to significantly moderate the intention-behavior relationship when the behavior was performed in unusual context (exercising during a reading week of term), but not when behavior was performed in. usual context (exercising during a normal week of term). The findings indicate a role for conscientiousness in understanding intention-behavior relationships when, the context of behavior is changing or unknown.
KW - Conscientiousness
KW - Intention-behavior relationship
KW - Moderators
KW - Theory of planned behavior
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34547985793&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1123/jsep.29.4.518
DO - 10.1123/jsep.29.4.518
M3 - Journal Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547985793
SN - 0895-2779
VL - 29
SP - 518
EP - 533
JO - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
JF - Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
IS - 4
ER -