title: A situation-specific theory of Midlife Women's Attitudes Toward Physical Activity (MAPA).
abstract: This paper presents a situation specific theory-the Midlife Women's Attitudes Toward Physical Activity (MAPA) theory-that explains how women's attitudes toward physical activity influence their participation in physical activity. Using the integrative approach of Im, the theory was developed based on the Attitude, Social Influence, and Self Efficacy Model; a review of the related literature; and a study of women's attitudes toward physical activity. As a situation-specific theory, the MAPA theory can be linked easily to nursing practice and research projects related to physical activity in midlife women, especially interventions aimed at increasing midlife women's participation in physical activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, USA. eim@mail.nur.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Eun-Ok
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Alexa K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Stuifbergen
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D011582:Psychological Theory; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D013997:Time Factors; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*