Global self-regulation and outcome expectations: influences on constraint self-regulation and physical activity.
There is a dearth of research conducted on the possible relationship between the global self-regulatory process of selective optimization with compensation (SOC) and leisure-time physical activity. Even less is known about SOC's relationship to other social-cognitive factors known to influence physical activity. Therefore, this study examined the relationships between global self-regulation, constraint self-regulation, outcome expectations, and leisure-time physical activity with a sample of middle-aged and older adults (N = 271). One of the objectives was to test the interactive effect of global self-regulation and outcome expectations on constraint self-regulation. Another objective was to test the interactive effect of global self-regulation and outcome expectations on multiple measures of leisure-time physical activity. The authors found significant interactions between global self-regulation and outcome expectations for constraint self-regulation and duration of leisure-time physical activity. They discuss these results in terms of their implications for health-promotion programs to increase the leisure-time physical activity of people 50 years of age and older.
Dept. of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA.
Julie S
JS
Son
Deborah L
DL
Kerstetter
Andrew J
AJ
Mowen
Laura L
LL
Payne
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009043:Motor Activity; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires