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F Clancy1, D B O'Connor2, A Prestwich2
1Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Psychology, The University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. fayeclancy17@gmail.com.
Perseverative cognition, including worry and brooding, is linked to health behaviors. Higher worry correlated with more sitting time, while brooding predicted less walking, suggesting intervention potential.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Perseverative cognition, encompassing worry and brooding, is associated with negative health outcomes.
- Previous meta-analyses indicate links to health-risk behaviors, poor sleep, and diminished physiological health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the within- and between-person relationships between perseverative cognition and health behaviors.
- To examine cross-sectional and prospective associations using a daily diary design.
Main Methods:
- Daily diary methodology over 7 consecutive days.
- Participants (N=273, 93% students, mean age=20.2) completed morning and evening entries.
- Multilevel modeling analyses were employed.
Main Results:
- State worry was cross-sectionally associated with increased sedentary time (sitting).
- State brooding predicted reduced daily walking.
- No significant prospective associations were reported in the abstract.
Conclusions:
- Worry and brooding may serve as intervention targets for physical inactivity.
- Interventions could focus on reducing worry to decrease sedentary behavior and brooding to increase walking.
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