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Influence of Affect on Physical Activity: An Integrative Review
Anna K Forster1,2, Elizabeth A Richards1,2, Karen J Foli1
1Purdue University School of Nursing, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
Clinical Nursing Research
|October 28, 2020
Summary
Positive emotions encourage more physical activity. Understanding how feelings influence exercise is key for health professionals to improve patient behaviors and promote physical activity.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
- Exercise Science
Background:
- Affective states (emotions) impact health outcomes and behaviors.
- The relationship between physical activity and affect is well-established, but the reverse influence is less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an integrative review examining the influence of affect on adult physical activity participation.
- To synthesize existing research on the complex interplay between emotions and exercise behavior.
Main Methods:
- An integrative review methodology based on Whittemore and Knafl's framework.
- Systematic search of six databases for articles published between 1997 and 2019.
- Analysis of 19 selected articles.
Main Results:
- Positive affect is consistently linked to increased physical activity.
- Affect demonstrates a temporal influence on physical activity.
- Varied measurement tools and theoretical frameworks were identified across studies.
Conclusions:
- Affect significantly influences physical activity participation.
- Health professionals, including nurses, can leverage affect-focused assessments to enhance patient physical activity.
- Further theory-driven research with consistent affect assessments is needed to fully elucidate this relationship.
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