Resumen de Goal Conflict and the Moderating Effects of Intention Stability in Intention�Behavior Relations: Physical Activity Among Hong Kong Chinese
This study examined how goal conflict influences the pattern of the moderating effects of intention stability on the intention�behavior relations in the context of physical activity participation. A longitudinal study of 136 young adult students with three waves of data collection (a 2-week interval between waves) was conducted. Results showed a significant three-way interaction among intention, goal conflict, and intention stability in explaining vigorous-intensity physical activity (ß = -.25, p < .05). Consistent with our expectation, the pattern of the three-way interaction revealed that when the level of goal conflict was low, the intention�behavior relations were stronger with stable intentions and weaker with unstable intentions. However, when the level of goal conflict was high, the intention�behavior relations were weaker with stable intentions and stronger with unstable intentions. Possible underlying processes of goal conflict and intention stability on the intention�behavior relations are discussed.
