Study 2 - Health maintenance, self and other comp

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Wilhelm Hofmann, Kathi Diel, Yael Ecker, Roland Imhoff, Christian Unkelbach
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Abstract

In Study 2, we zoom in on people’s personal health maintenance goals and extend our investigation to test the impact of both other and self-comparisons. We preregistered (Link: https://aspredicted.org/JHC_VF6) the prediction that comparison direction and comparison type will interact such that upward (vs. downward) self-comparisons will boost maintenance motivation more than upward (vs. downward) other-comparisons.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Behavioral Health and Interventions Media Influence and Health Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
26 January 2026
Document type
Preprint