What matters to cardiac patients? The impact of linking life goals to health goals on patients' intention‐to‐change‐lifestyle: an online experiment

No main effect of goal-setting condition on intention-to-change-lifestyle was found. Linking life goals to health goals increased preference for stress management and, in exploratory analyses, was associated with higher intention-to-change-lifestyle among lower- and medium-educated patients. Findings emphasize the relevance of personalized, value-based goal setting within cardiac rehabilitation.