APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Feeling Good, Rather Than Bad, about Progress Motivates Further Action
- Thomas Webb
University of Sheffield - James Reynolds
University of Cambridge - Yael Benn
Manchester Metropolitan University - Betty Chang
Université Libre de Bruxelles - Paschal Sheeran
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract
Two studies suggested that, while engaging in health behaviors had the expected affective consequences (e.g., people felt bad when they were not eating healthily, exercising regularly or limiting their alcohol consumption), in contrast to predictions, it was feeling good rather than bad about progress that was associated with stronger intentions.
Motivation
