Social Cognitive Theory Variables Mediation of Moderate Exercise

Objective: To identify the degree to which the social cognitive theory constructs targeted by the Planning to Be Active Program (PBA) were mediators of moderate-intensity exercise.Methods: High school students in treatment and comparison groups received activitybased physical education. The treatmen...

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Published in:American journal of health behavior 2008-05, Vol.32 (3), p.305-314
Main Authors: Hortz, Brian, Petosa, R. Lingyak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Analysis
Cognition
Evaluation
Exercise
Exercise - psychology
Female
Health aspects
Health Promotion
High School Students
Humans
Intervention
Male
Mediators
Models, Theoretical
Ohio
Physical Education
Physical Exercise
Rural Population
Self-control
Selfregulation
Social aspects
Social Cognitive Theory
Social situations
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Objective: To identify the degree to which the social cognitive theory constructs targeted by the Planning to Be Active Program (PBA) were mediators of moderate-intensity exercise.Methods: High school students in treatment and comparison groups received activitybased physical education. The treatment group also received PBA, which develops self-regulation skills to promote leisure-time exercise.Results: PBA increased selfregulation scores, social situation scores, and moderate-intensity exercise. Self-regulation and social situation mediated moderate-intensity exercise at posttest.Conclusions: As mediators, self-regulation and social situation help explain how PBA produces increases in moderate-intensity exercise.
ISSN:1087-3244
1945-7359
DOI:10.5993/AJHB.32.3.8