Relations between social comparisons and physical activity among women in midlife with elevated risk for cardiovascular disease: an ecological momentary assessment study.

Authors

Danielle Arigo
Jacqueline A Mogle
Joshua M Smyth

Document Type

Article

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Published Version

Publication Date

10-2021

Publication Title

Journal of behavioral medicine

DOI

10.1007/s10865-021-00229-7

Abstract

Women in midlife (ages 40-60) show decreases in physical activity (PA) that exacerbate risk for cardiovascular disease. Social comparisons (i.e., self-evaluations relative to others) are known to influence PA in other groups, but their association in this population is unknown. The present study used ecological momentary assessment to examine this relation among women in midlife with hypertension or another CVD risk condition (N = 75, M

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Arigo, D., Mogle, J.A., & Smyth, J.M. (2021). Relations between social comparisons and physical activity among women in midlife with elevated risk for cardiovascular disease: An ecological momentary assessment study. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 44(5), 579-590.

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