TY - JOUR
T1 - Look into the crystal ball
T2 - Can vivid images of the future enhance physical health?
AU - Moss, Simon
AU - Skinner, Timothy
AU - Alexi, Nektarios
AU - Wilson, Samuel G
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - Many impulsive behaviors, unpleasant emotions, and misguided cognitions increase the incidence of type 2 diabetes and other conditions. This study tests the premise that such risk factors are inversely related to future clarity—the extent to which the future seems vivid and certain. Specifically, 211 participants completed the measures of future clarity and various determinants of health. Future clarity was positively associated with the inclination of participants to consume healthy food, abstain from cigarettes, participate in physical activity, and experience positive emotions. Future research should examine whether interventions designed to help individuals clarify and pursue their aspirations could stem lifestyle diseases.
AB - Many impulsive behaviors, unpleasant emotions, and misguided cognitions increase the incidence of type 2 diabetes and other conditions. This study tests the premise that such risk factors are inversely related to future clarity—the extent to which the future seems vivid and certain. Specifically, 211 participants completed the measures of future clarity and various determinants of health. Future clarity was positively associated with the inclination of participants to consume healthy food, abstain from cigarettes, participate in physical activity, and experience positive emotions. Future research should examine whether interventions designed to help individuals clarify and pursue their aspirations could stem lifestyle diseases.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055658824&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1359105316669582
DO - 10.1177/1359105316669582
M3 - Article
C2 - 27663287
VL - 23
SP - 1689
EP - 1698
JO - Journal of Health Psychology
JF - Journal of Health Psychology
SN - 1359-1053
IS - 13
ER -