dc.contributor.author | Johnsen, Jan-Are Kolset | |
dc.contributor.author | Vambheim, Sara Magelssen | |
dc.contributor.author | Wynn, Rolf | |
dc.contributor.author | Wangberg, Silje C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-01-22T14:49:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-01-22T14:49:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.description.abstract | The present study describes a novel approach to the identification of the motivational processes in text data extracted from an Internet support group (ISG) for smoking cessation. Based on the previous findings that a “prevention” focus might be more relevant for maintaining behavior change, it was hypothesized that 1) language use (ie, the use of emotional words) signaling a “promotion” focus would be dominant in the initiating stages of the ISG, and 2) that the proportion of words signaling a prevention focus would increase over time. The data were collected from the ISG site, spanning 4 years of forum activity. The data were analyzed using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count application. The first hypothesis – of promotion focus dominance in the initiating stages – was not supported during year 1. However, for all the other years measured, the data showed that a prevention failure was more dominant compared with a promotion failure. The results indicate that content analysis could be used to investigate motivational and language-driven processes in ISGs. Understanding the interplay between self-regulation, lifestyle change, and modern communication channels could be of vital importance in providing the public with better health care services and interventions. | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Psychology Research and Behavior Management 7(2014) s. 19-29 | en |
dc.identifier.cristinID | FRIDAID 1067314 | |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S54947 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1179-1578 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10037/5791 | |
dc.identifier.urn | URN:NBN:no-uit_munin_5489 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.publisher | DovePress | en |
dc.rights.accessRights | openAccess | |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801 | en |
dc.subject | VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Medical/dental ethics, behavioural sciences, history: 805 | en |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801 | en |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Medisinsk/odontologisk etikk, atferdsfag, historie: 805 | en |
dc.title | Language of motivation and emotion in an internet support group for smoking cessation: Explorative use of automated content analysis to measure regulatory focus | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.type | Tidsskriftartikkel | en |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en |