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April 10, 2026Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being0 citationsOpen Access

Understanding Sedentary Behavior Mechanics in Older Adults Using Ecological Assessments

Exploring habit strength, reward value, and context stability of sedentary activities in older adults: An ecological momentary assessment study

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LVLaura Van de VeldeBGB GardnerDDDelfien Van Dyck

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Overview

Ecological momentary assessment identifies how habit strength, reward value, and context tip the scale of sedentary behavior in older adults, suggesting new intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to investigate the roles of habit strength, reward value, and context stability in sedentary behaviors among older adults.
  • Conducted an ecological momentary assessment using a smartphone app and wearables.
  • Collected data from 90 older adults over 14 consecutive days.
  • Participants reported activity, context, habit strength, and reward value up to six times daily.
  • Utilized descriptive statistics and generalized linear mixed models for analysis.
  • Sedentary activities were found to be habit-driven and rewarding.
  • Activities performed in stable social contexts showed higher habit strength.
  • More rewarding sedentary activities correlated with increased habit strength.
  • Interventions may benefit from integrating habit substitution strategies.

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Velde et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d895d86c1944d70ce06f0ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.70144
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