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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Occupational Health Psychology
  • Health Promotion

Background:

  • Nudging theory offers strategies to influence behavior.
  • Self-nudging involves individuals intentionally applying nudges to themselves.
  • Understanding self-nudging's impact on occupational well-being is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a reliable measure for self-nudging toward physical activity.
  • To assess the psychometric properties and validity of the self-nudging scale.
  • To examine the relationship between self-nudging, physical activity, and occupational outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Three-phase study: item development, psychometric testing (N=1540), and longitudinal validity assessment (N=716).
  • Factor analysis confirmed a one-factor structure for the self-nudging scale.
  • Structural equation modeling analyzed longitudinal relationships.

Main Results:

  • The self-nudging scale demonstrated good reliability and validity.
  • Self-nudging positively correlated with physical activity, capacity, well-being, and job performance.
  • Self-nudging predicted increased well-being and decreased strain over 3 months, mediated by physical capacity.

Conclusions:

  • The developed scale effectively measures self-nudging for physical activity.
  • Self-nudging is a viable strategy for enhancing employee physical activity, well-being, and job performance.
  • Findings support nudging theory and offer practical workplace health promotion tools.