An application of the theory of planned behavior to exercise among older adults

被引:40
作者
Brenes, GA [1 ]
Strube, MJ [1 ]
Storandt, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Washington Univ, Dept Psychol, St Louis, MO 63130 USA
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10.1111/j.1559-1816.1998.tb01371.x
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
One hundred five older adults enrolled in exercise classes were recruited from local YMCAs. Exercise behavior was measured 1, 3, and 9 months after beginning the exercise class. Intentions were not a significant predictor of exercise behavior, probably because of a lack of variance; most people intended to exercise. The direct measures of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, however, explained 9% of exercise behavior at 1 month. They did not significantly explain behavior at 3 and 9 months. When the indirect measure of subjective norms explained 18% of exercise behavior at 1 month. The indirect measure of perceived behavioral control accounted for 27% of the variance at 1 month and 10% at 3 months.
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页码:2274 / 2290
页数:17
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