Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences

Aims: Physical activity is an effective way for people to cope with stress. However, people often decrease their physical activity in response to stressors. Therefore, we aimed to understand the relationship between perceived stress and physical activity from an outcome expectancies perspective and...

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Autores principales:	Song Zhou, Linqian Li, Yan Zhao, Yiheng Cao, Baozhong Peng, Lei Zheng
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	perceived stress physical activity outcome expectancies future orientation Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4825b659c9fd4761bc75e963285decde2021-11-25T17:51:28ZPhysical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences10.3390/ijerph1822121441660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/4825b659c9fd4761bc75e963285decde2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12144https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Aims: Physical activity is an effective way for people to cope with stress. However, people often decrease their physical activity in response to stressors. Therefore, we aimed to understand the relationship between perceived stress and physical activity from an outcome expectancies perspective and investigated the moderating role of future orientation in this relationship. Methods: This study recruited 425 students who completed a three-wave survey at six-week intervals. A moderated mediation model was used to examine the mediating effects of outcome expectancies and the moderating effects of future orientation. Results: The results indicated that outcome expectancies mediated the relationship between perceived stress and physical activity. This relationship was moderated by future orientation. In particular, the mediating effects were significant for people with a high future orientation, but not for those with a low future orientation. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate the adaptive function of future orientation in response to general stress. Importantly, the link between perceived stress and reduced physical activity could be mitigated by encouraging people to focus on future consequences. Future studies should consider developing intervention strategies that help those struggling with stressful contexts.Song ZhouLinqian LiYan ZhaoYiheng CaoBaozhong PengLei ZhengMDPI AGarticleperceived stressphysical activityoutcome expectanciesfuture orientationMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12144, p 12144 (2021)
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spellingShingle	perceived stress physical activity outcome expectancies future orientation Medicine R Song Zhou Linqian Li Yan Zhao Yiheng Cao Baozhong Peng Lei Zheng Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences
description	Aims: Physical activity is an effective way for people to cope with stress. However, people often decrease their physical activity in response to stressors. Therefore, we aimed to understand the relationship between perceived stress and physical activity from an outcome expectancies perspective and investigated the moderating role of future orientation in this relationship. Methods: This study recruited 425 students who completed a three-wave survey at six-week intervals. A moderated mediation model was used to examine the mediating effects of outcome expectancies and the moderating effects of future orientation. Results: The results indicated that outcome expectancies mediated the relationship between perceived stress and physical activity. This relationship was moderated by future orientation. In particular, the mediating effects were significant for people with a high future orientation, but not for those with a low future orientation. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate the adaptive function of future orientation in response to general stress. Importantly, the link between perceived stress and reduced physical activity could be mitigated by encouraging people to focus on future consequences. Future studies should consider developing intervention strategies that help those struggling with stressful contexts.
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title	Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences
title_short	Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences
title_full	Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences
title_fullStr	Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences
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title_sort	physical activity under stress: a perspective of hapa and individual differences
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publishDate	2021
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Physical Activity under Stress: A Perspective of HAPA and Individual Differences

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