Individual differences in dissonance arousal/reduction relate to physical exercise: Testing the action-based model.

ABSTRACT: The present research was designed to test predictions derived from the action-based model of cognitive dissonance theory. These predictions were that dissonance arousal would be negatively related to effective behavior, and that dissonance reduction would be positively related to effective behavior. Dissonance arousal and reduction were measured using an individual differences questionnaire. Effective behavior was measured as amount of physical exercise obtained from an exercise app that measures exercise using GPS (cycling kilometers over one year; Study 1) and from self-reports (number of days during the previous week; Study 2-3). Results suggested that individual differences in dissonance arousal relate to less exercise and that individual differences in dissonance reduction relate to m

SUBMITTER: Harmon-Jones E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9560602 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature