Association between anticipated affect and behavioral intention: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: It is widely accepted that affect is associated with motivation, decision making and well-being. Studies from various domains suggest that anticipated affect is a key determinant of behavioral intention. In this research, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the strength of the correlation between anticipated affect and behavioral intention. We searched the electronic databases PsycInfo, Scopus, Pubmed and Cochrane Library for articles published before July 2021. Studies were included based on the criteria 1) Participants are adults, 2) Participants rated their intention to engage in some behavior and the affect that they anticipate to experience if they perform or (not perform) the particular behavior, and 3) Pearson correlation coefficient(s) between behavioral intention and anticip

SUBMITTER: Chitraranjan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981260 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature