Associations between social control, motivation, and exercise: How romantic partners influence exercise during young adulthood

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Abstract

This study investigated whether positive and negative romantic partner social control attempts (persuasion and pressure, respectively) were related to approach-avoidance motives and exercise among young adults (N = 98), using daily reports. Daily persuasion was linked to higher daily approach motives. At the person level, persuasion was associated with higher approach and avoidance motives in addition to more frequent, longer exercise. Pressure was associated with higher daily relationship stress, which was associated with higher daily avoidance motives. At the person level, pressure was related to less frequent, shorter exercise. Thus, romantic partners' social control use correlates with exercise motives and behavior.
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Article
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10.1177/1359105317727840
Publication Date
2019-09
Publication Title
Journal of Health Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Volume
24
Issue
10
First Page
1425
Last Page
1435
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Gere, J., Updegraff, J., Berzins, T., & Kelly, S. (2019). Associations between social control, motivation, and exercise: How romantic partners influence exercise during young adulthood (1–). Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317727840
Gere, Judith, John Updegraff, Tiffany Berzins, and Scout Kelly. 2019. “Associations Between Social Control, Motivation, and Exercise: How Romantic Partners Influence Exercise During Young Adulthood”. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317727840.
Gere, Judith, et al. Associations Between Social Control, Motivation, and Exercise: How Romantic Partners Influence Exercise During Young Adulthood. Journal of Health Psychology, Sept. 2019, https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105317727840.