A dyadic longitudinal study finds that different social control types affect physical activity and mood in couples, suggesting nuanced implications for health behavior change.
While persuasion may promote MVPA, both pressure and plan-related pushing may backfire. Future studies should further evaluate the utility of conceptualising control strategies along a continuum of autonomy-limitation. Moreover, future research should continue to disentangle dyadic effects of support and control on health behaviour change in close relationships.
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