Abstract
Objectives: To determine the impact of physical activity (PA) interventions and experience with PA on psychosocial constructs. Methods: PA, self-efficacy, selfidentity, social support, and expected PA frequency were measured pre and post intervention in 39 persons with multiple sclerosis. Results: The MANOVA analysis indicated that self-efficacy and expectation decreased, whereas self-identity and PA improved (P<0.05). Regressions analyses indicated pretest self-identity (β2=0.44) and social support (β2=0.34) were associated with PA. Posttest self-efficacy (β2=0.38) and social support (β2=0.31) were associated with PA (P<0.05). Conclusions: The interventions and experience with PA caused changes in psychosocial constructs, which subsequently affected the correlation of these constructs with PA.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 614-626 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | American journal of health behavior |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Exercise adherence
- Health behavior
- Health-promotion intervention
- Selfefficacy