Johan Pelssers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6759566 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johan Pelssers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johan |
| FAMILY NAME | Pelssers |
| SIGNATURE | PELSSERS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | KU Leuven |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The effect of descriptive age norms on the motivation to exercise among older adults
Based on the principles of the Social Identity Approach (SIA), the present experiment aimed to examine the impact of communicating descriptive age norms on older adults’ autonomous motivation to exercise. Under the cover of a marketing study, older adults (n = 120; age = 65–70 years) participated in a newly created exercise activity, ‘Pattern Stepping’. This activity was framed as an activity that was descriptively normative either for older adul…
Does Social Capital Benefit Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Physical Activity
Objectives: To assess whether social capital benefits older adults' self-rated health and well-being and whether physical activity mediates this relation. Methods: A survey study was conducted among members of a sociocultural organization (age ≥55 years), both cross-sectionally (baseline Time 1; N = 959) and longitudinally (3-year follow-up Time 2; N = 409). Results: Specific indicators of social capital were positively, though modestly, related …
Does Social Capital Benefit Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Physical Activity
Objectives: To assess whether social capital benefits older adults' self-rated health and well-being and whether physical activity mediates this relation. Methods: A survey study was conducted among members of a sociocultural organization (age ≥55 years), both cross-sectionally (baseline Time 1; N = 959) and longitudinally (3-year follow-up Time 2; N = 409). Results: Specific indicators of social capital were positively, though modestly, related …
The effect of descriptive age norms on the motivation to exercise among older adults
Based on the principles of the Social Identity Approach (SIA), the present experiment aimed to examine the impact of communicating descriptive age norms on older adults’ autonomous motivation to exercise. Under the cover of a marketing study, older adults (n = 120; age = 65–70 years) participated in a newly created exercise activity, ‘Pattern Stepping’. This activity was framed as an activity that was descriptively normative either for older adul…
Does Social Capital Benefit Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Physical Activity
Objectives: To assess whether social capital benefits older adults' self-rated health and well-being and whether physical activity mediates this relation. Methods: A survey study was conducted among members of a sociocultural organization (age ≥55 years), both cross-sectionally (baseline Time 1; N = 959) and longitudinally (3-year follow-up Time 2; N = 409). Results: Specific indicators of social capital were positively, though modestly, related …
Developmental psychology (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Analysis of variance (1 work) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion (1 work) · Descriptive statistics (1 work) · Gerontology (1 work)