Effects of a self-efficacy intervention on initiation of recommended exercises in patients with spondylosis.
An intervention designed to enhance preaction self-efficacy beliefs (i.e., beliefs about ability to initiate behavior despite anticipated barriers during the initiation period) was tested in patients with spondylosis in relation to initiation of exercises recommended by a consultant in orthopedic rehabilitation. Sixty patients (age 28-83 years; 44% men) with spondylosis who had not previously performed exercises recommended for degenerative spine diseases were randomly assigned to a control (education session) or intervention group. Three weeks later, intervention patients performed recommended exercises more frequently than controls. Regression analysis for all patients showed that preintervention, preaction self-efficacy predicted exercise. Age and preintervention self-efficacy moderated the intervention effects. Among older patients, only those with weak preintervention, preaction self-efficacy beliefs benefited from the intervention, whereas among younger patients, only those with strong preintervention, preaction self-efficacy beliefs benefited from the intervention.
Luszczynska
Aleksandra
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Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Gregajtys
Agnieszka
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Abraham
Charles
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012648:Self Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*