Abstract

Health behavior change may prevent many fatal diseases, and may be influenced by social and motivational constructs. We assessed the interaction effect of future time perspective and basic psychological need fulfillment on positive and negative health behaviors. Future time perspective was associated with more positive, and less negative, health behaviors. Need fulfillment was associated with only positive health behaviors. In moderation analyses, individuals reporting both high need fulfillment and future perspective reported greater positive health behaviors, and were especially unlikely to smoke. Enhancing future-mindedness and supporting need satisfaction in interventions targeting modifiable health behaviors is encouraged.

Details

Title
Health behaviors among college students: the influence of future time perspective and basic psychological need satisfaction
Author
Visser, Preston L 1 ; Hirsch, Jameson K 2 

1  Lawndale Christian Health Center, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA 
2  Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA 
End page
99
Publication year
2014
Publication date
Dec 2014
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
21642850
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2013.872992
ProQuest document ID
2313713424
Copyright
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