Beliefs of blue-collar workers: stage of readiness for exercise.
OBJECTIVE
To address a theoretical debate regarding contributions of self-efficacy and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the amount of variance in stage of readiness to exercise among blue-collar workers.


METHODS
A validated questionnaire was used for assessment.


RESULTS
LISREL indicated that self-efficacy had the most influence on stage and TPB constructs were subjugated to self-efficacy. Univariate analyses indicated that self-efficacy and TPB variables are important for intervention.


CONCLUSIONS
Self-efficacy plays a major role in explaining exercise stage among high-risk blue-collar workers, and self-efficacy and TPB constructs are important to consider in designing interventions.
Blue
Carolyn L
CL
School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2069, USA. blue@nursing.purdue.edu
Black
David R
DR
Conrad
Karen
K
Gretebeck
Kimberlee A
KA
D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003469:Culture; D004651:Employment / Q000145:classification; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011594:Psychometrics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires