title: Performance in leisure-time physical activities and self-efficacy in females with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine leisure-time physical activities (LTPAs) and their association with self-efficacy in females with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (n = 238). Their self-reported performance in LTPAs was measured by the Interest Checklist and efficacy beliefs by using the Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scales (ASES). LTPAs were classified as active or less active according to how many LTPAs they performed. The participants had reduced their participation in LTPAs by almost one-third during the last year. Active individuals performed the vigorous activities more often, they had a higher level of education, were working to a significantly greater extent, and reported better function, higher scores on the self-efficacy scales, and lower joint pain and fatigue. Multivariate analyses demonstrated that a high level of LTPAs was independently related to less fatigue (OR 0.98, p = 0.004), positive self-efficacy in coping with RA functions (OR 1.03, p = 0.015), and higher employment level (OR 0.42, p = 0.039). Only a quarter of the responders were physically active in their leisure time in the present study. Less active individuals reduced their performance in LTPAs to a much higher degree than active individuals during the last year. Partaking in a high amount of LTPAs was related to less fatigue and higher efficacy beliefs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Education and Social Work, Sor-Trondelag University College, Trondheim, Norway. Lillian.Reinseth@hist.no
authors.forename: Lillian
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reinseth
authors.forename: Till
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uhlig
authors.forename: Ingvild
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kjeken
authors.forename: Hege Svean
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Koksvik
authors.forename: Johan Fredrik
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Skomsvoll
authors.forename: Geir Arild
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Espnes
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy