Exercise self-efficacy and its correlates among socioeconomically disadvantaged older adults

被引:48
作者
Clark, DO [1 ]
Nothwehr, F [1 ]
机构
[1] Indiana Univ, Ctr Aging Res, Regenstrief Inst Hlth Care, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
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10.1177/109019819902600410
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Self-efficacy has been shown to be one of the strongest, mutable predictors of exercise behavior. This report presents data on exercise self-efficacy and outcome expectations and their correlates within a stratified random sample of 729 urban, lower-income primary-care patients age 55 and older. Exercise self-efficacy scores were greater among persons with current exercise, no pain or fear of shortness of breath with exercise, and good self-rated health. Higher outcome expectations scores were associated with verbal persuasion from a doctor or from family and friends and positive attitudes and knowledge of exercise. Sociodemographic characteristics, environmental factors, and intrapersonal factors accounted for 31% of the variance in self-efficacy, but just 13% of the variance in outcome expectations. Further work on potential correlates and their measurement is needed to identify determinants of both outcome expectations and self-efficacy.
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