| dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Sternheim, L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Garritsen, H.H. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-29T17:00:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-29T17:00:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/23027 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The current study aimed to investigate the role of social norms and social identity in increasing physical activity level. Participants were randomly allocated to an experimental group or a control group. All participants (N = 17) completed a 6-week online program to increase their physical activity level. Participants in the experimental group were exposed to a positive social norm for physical activity level. Furthermore, within the experimental group social identity was induced. The results showed that (1) there was no significant relationship between a positive social norm and physical activity levels and that (2) social identity did not predict physical activity level. These findings are in contrast with our expectations and previous research. A number of methodological shortcomings may have contributed to this. Future research should address these shortcomings of the present study. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
| dc.format.extent | 343625 | |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/zip | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | The Role of Social Norms and Social Identity in Increasing Physical Activity Level. | |
| dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject.keywords | Obesity; physical activity; social norms; social identity; experiment | |
| dc.subject.courseuu | Klinische en Gezondheidspsychologie | |
