The importance of prototype similarity for physical activity: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in a large sample of young adolescents.
Catherine WheatleyThomas M WassenaarNick BealePiergiorgio SalvanHelen DawesEmma Louise DaviesHeidi Johansen-BergPublished in: British journal of health psychology (2022)
A dual-process model incorporating prototype perceptions could more usefully predict physical activity than models based on rational expectations alone. Behaviour-change interventions promoting an active self-image could be tested for effects on physical activity.