Uptake of planning as a self-regulation strategy: Adolescents' reasons for (not) planning physical activity in an intervention trial.
Elina RenkoKatri KostamoNelli HankonenPublished in: British journal of health psychology (2022)
Planning may not only link to behavioural control but also the sense of autonomy, and thus subsequent motivation. We suggest various strategies to promote planning, including challenging non-planner identity and harnessing social dimension of planning.