Berg, S. Forest, J. Stenseng, F
Testing a Social Media Intervention Related to Exercise Activity Engagement
Grounded in self-determination theory and the dualistic model of passion, the present study tested whether a social media intervention could promote harmonious passion and positive emotions related to exercise activities
The researchers conducted a 4-week intervention through an Instagram account to see if they could promote more harmonious passion and positive emotions related to participants' favorite exercise activities.
The intervention was tested on 518 young adults (mean age 26.5), who were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The study found that while the intervention did not change the participants' passion for the activity, it did predict more positive emotional outcomes from the activity, after controlling for emotions reported at baseline and negative emotions reported at follow-up.
This suggests that digital platforms might be useful tools in promoting more physical activity in the population by facilitating more positive emotions related to exercise1.
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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00071/full
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