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Abstract
The literature on affective determinants of physical activity (PA) is growing rapidly. The present paper aims to provide greater clarity regarding the definition and distinctions among the various affect-related constructs that have been examined in relation to PA. Affective constructs are organized according to the Affect and Health Behavior Framework (AHBF), including: (1) affective response (e.g., how one feels in response to PA behavior) to PA; (2) incidental affect (e.g., how one feels throughout the day, unrelated to the target behavior); (3) affect processing (e.g., affective associations, implicit attitudes, remembered affect, anticipated affective response, and affective judgments); and (4) affectively charged motivational states (e.g., intrinsic motivation, fear, and hedonic motivation). After defining each category of affective construct, we provide examples of relevant research showing how each construct may relate to PA behavior. We conclude each section with a discussion of future directions for research.
Highlights
The relationship between regular physical activity (PA) and health is indisputable (Rhodes et al, 2017; Warburton and Bredin, 2017; Guthold et al, 2018; Mandsager et al, 2018; Piercy et al, 2018)
This conceptual review covered examples of affect-related correlates and determinants of PA in each of the four areas outlined by the AHBF: affective response to PA, incidental affect, affect processing, and affectively charged motivation
The majority of research concerning affect-related correlates and determinants of PA has been done in the areas of affective response and affect processing
Summary
The relationship between regular physical activity (PA) and health is indisputable (Rhodes et al, 2017; Warburton and Bredin, 2017; Guthold et al, 2018; Mandsager et al, 2018; Piercy et al, 2018). A recent “global analysis” conservatively estimated the annual cost of physical inactivity to be $53.8 billion worldwide (Ding et al, 2016) Both national and international PA guidelines specify that adults should “move more and sit less” and that “some PA is better than none” (World Health Organization, 2010; Piercy et al, 2018). We are interested in PA behavior – not affect – as the dependent variable
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