The role of action and coping planning in the relationship between intention and physical activity: a moderated mediation analysis.
OBJECTIVE
Using a moderated mediation model, the present study investigated whether the mediation of intention into physical activity (PA) behaviour via action planning depends on the level of coping planning.


METHODS
A four-month prospective study was conducted among 157 French adults, who were recruited through a web-based survey. They were administrated measures of behavioural intention and sociodemographic variables at baseline and action and coping planning and PA four months later.


RESULTS
Action planning partially mediated the contribution of intention on PA level. However, this indirect effect was conditional on the level of coping planning, insofar as action planning acted as a mediator of the intention-PA relationship only for individuals with high level of coping planning.


CONCLUSIONS
The results highlight the complexity of the relationship between intention and behaviour and provide evidence for the distinct role of both forms of planning.
a CRIS EA 647 , University of Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne , France.
Johan
J
Caudroit
Julie
J
Boiché
Yannick
Y
Stephan
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D017008:Negotiating; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
intention; moderated mediation; physical activity; planning