TY - JOUR
T1 - Properties of intention
T2 - component structure and consequences for behavior, information processing and resistance
AU - Cooke, Richard
AU - Sheeran, Paschal
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - Three studies tested the impact of properties of behavioral intention on intention-behavior consistency, information processing, and resistance. Principal components analysis showed that properties of intention formed distinct factors. Study 1 demonstrated that temporal stability, but not the other intention attributes, moderated intention-behavior consistency. Study 2 found that greater stability of intention was associated with improved memory performance. In Study 3, participants were confronted with a rating scale manipulation designed to alter their intention scores. Findings showed that stable intentions were able to withstand attack. Overall, the present research findings suggest that different properties of intention are not simply manifestations of a single underlying construct ("intention strength"), and that temporal stability exhibits superior resistance and impact compared to other intention attributes.
AB - Three studies tested the impact of properties of behavioral intention on intention-behavior consistency, information processing, and resistance. Principal components analysis showed that properties of intention formed distinct factors. Study 1 demonstrated that temporal stability, but not the other intention attributes, moderated intention-behavior consistency. Study 2 found that greater stability of intention was associated with improved memory performance. In Study 3, participants were confronted with a rating scale manipulation designed to alter their intention scores. Findings showed that stable intentions were able to withstand attack. Overall, the present research findings suggest that different properties of intention are not simply manifestations of a single underlying construct ("intention strength"), and that temporal stability exhibits superior resistance and impact compared to other intention attributes.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84876312615&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jasp.12003/abstract
U2 - 10.1111/jasp.12003
DO - 10.1111/jasp.12003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876312615
SN - 0021-9029
VL - 43
SP - 749
EP - 760
JO - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Social Psychology
IS - 4
ER -