ERIC Number: EJ1421226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
To Move or Not to Move While on Campus: Examining the Influence Of Others
Karly J. Anderson; Kevin S. Spink; Sahya Bhargava
Journal of American College Health, v72 n3 p841-848 2024
Objective: To examine the influence of dynamic and trending descriptive norms on increasing physical activity and decreasing the sedentary behaviors of university students while on campus. Participants: One-hundred fifty-six university students from a Canadian university completed this study. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to receive one of four online messages containing normative information about the on-campus behavior of university students. On-campus physical activity and sedentary behavior were measured pre- and post-message. Results: The results revealed that students exposed to the trending norm reported a greater decrease in sedentary behavior than students in the control condition, p = 0.007. Conclusion: Results provide preliminary experimental evidence that trending norm messages may serve to decrease the sedentary behavior of students while on campus.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Physical Activity Level, Behavior Standards, Sociocultural Patterns, Community Influence, Peer Influence, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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