Conceptualisation, operationalisation and role of identity in physical activity and smoking in individuals aged 45 and over: a systematic scoping review
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Endorsing an identity linked to physical activity or smoking abstinence is key for behavior change. This relationship, including identity processes, appears similar for health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors.
Area Of Science
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
- Identity Studies
Background
- Identity significantly influences health behaviors, including physical activity and smoking.
- Understanding the interplay between identity and behavior is crucial for public health interventions.
- Existing research shows varied definitions and measurements of identity in relation to health behaviors.
Purpose Of The Study
- To synthesize and compare the relationship between physical activity-related and smoking-related identity and behavior.
- To examine how these identities are defined and measured in individuals aged 45 and above.
- To identify commonalities and differences in identity-behavior dynamics for health-promoting and health-compromising actions.
Main Methods
- Conducted a comprehensive scoping review of 5801 unique publications across 9 databases.
- Included 268 peer-reviewed empirical studies, with 45 focusing on participants aged 45 and above.
- Incorporated expert validation to structure the review's findings.
Main Results
- Confirmed an intricate, enduring relationship between identity and behavior for both physical activity and smoking.
- Identified similarities and differences in terminology and measurement tools for identity.
- Found endorsing relevant identities crucial for successful physical activity and smoking cessation.
- Noted identity processes (formation, maintenance, change, loss) apply to both behaviors, with observed differences.
Conclusions
- The relationship between identity and behavior, including associated processes, may not fundamentally differ between health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors.
- Suggests potential for unified intervention strategies targeting identity across diverse health behaviors.
- Recommends future research to explore the causality between identity and behavior.
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