A faith-based and cultural approach to promoting self-efficacy and regular exercise in older African American women.
The health benefits of regular exercise are well documented, yet there has been limited success in the promotion of regular exercise in older African American women. Based on theoretical and evidence-based findings, the authors recommend a behavioral self-efficacy approach to guide exercise interventions in this high-risk population. Interventions should be developed that are age appropriate, group delivered in the community, focused on a single behavior, and only include general health education as a secondary purpose. Suggested cultural tailoring of exercise interventions includes addressing beliefs about exercise, focusing on the "possible self," promoting participants as "cultural consultants," and spiritual and religious strategies.
Quinn
Mary Ellen
ME
School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30605, USA. mquinn@mcg.edu
Guion
W Kent
WK
D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology; D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D054521:Cultural Competency; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012107:Research Design; D020377:Self Efficacy; D029181:Spirituality; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology