Decisional balance, self-efficacy and its association to the exercise enjoyment in Mexican population

Physical activity practice is a classic behaviour of the healthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, it is difficult for general population to have this behaviour among their habits. From the decision-making model, decisional balance has been identified as a relevant process in relation to doing physical activi...

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Published in:Revista de psicología del deporte 2017-01, Vol.26, p.88
Main Authors: Marentes-Castillo, Maria, Zamarripa, Jorge, Delgado, Maritza, Luis Ródenas Cuenca, Álvarez, Octavio
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
Exercise
Physical fitness
Self-efficacy
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Summary:Physical activity practice is a classic behaviour of the healthy lifestyle. Nonetheless, it is difficult for general population to have this behaviour among their habits. From the decision-making model, decisional balance has been identified as a relevant process in relation to doing physical activity. On the other hand, self-efficacy has been pointed out as a key point in relation to practice, adherence and enjoyment in physical activity. The aim of this study was to examine decisional balance and self-efficacy as a predictor of exercise enjoyment in a sample of 530 participants (48.2% male) between the ages of 11 and 76 (M = 33.22; SD = 15.27) from Monterrey (Mexico). Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to predict exercise enjoyment. Results showed that decisional balance and self-efficacy predicted enjoyment, additionally, self-efficacy played a mediational role between decisional balance and enjoyment.
ISSN:1132-239X
1988-5636