Older adults' exercise behavior: roles of selected constructs of social-cognitive theory.
Exercise is consistently related to physical and psychological health benefits in older adults. Bandura's social-cognitive theory (SCT) is one theoretical perspective on understanding and predicting exercise behavior. Thus, the authors examined whether three SCT variables-self-efficacy, self-regulation, and outcome-expectancy value-predicted older adults' (N = 98) exercise behavior. Bivariate analyses revealed that regular exercise was associated with being male, White, and married; having higher income, education, and self-efficacy; using self-regulation skills; and having favorable outcome-expectancy values (p < .05). In a simultaneous multivariate model, however, self-regulation (p = .0097) was the only variable independently associated with regular exercise. Thus, exercise interventions targeting older adults should include components aimed at increasing the use of self-regulation strategies.
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M Renée
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Department of Health Science, Universityof Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA.
Hallam
Jeffrey
J
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D035841:Behavioral Research; D003071:Cognition; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008922:Mississippi; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires