Association between time preference, present-bias and physical activity: implications for designing behavior change interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The decision to initiate or maintain a healthy habit, such as physical activity involves a trade-off between a short-term cost, such as time and effort, which are commonly identified as barriers to physical activity, and a long-term health benefit. Research suggests that individual time preference may be associated with unhealthy behaviors. However, empirical evidence of this for physical activity is scant. This study investigated the relationship between time preference and physical activity, and how this might influence behavior change.

Methods

Employees (n = 176; mean age 42.2 years) who participated in a physical activity intervention were invited to take part in a behavioral economic field experiment. Two economic experiments, using multiple price lists and m

SUBMITTER: Hunter RF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300013 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature