Interactive social cognitive model of leisure-time physical activity in mid to late life.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the interactive effects of exercise identity (EI) and outcome expectations (OE) on constraints, constraint self-regulation, and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA).


METHODS
Surveyed a convenience sample of middle-aged and older adults (N = 271) at a metropolitan park agency in the Midwest.


RESULTS
The final reduced model predicted 24% of the variance in LTPA, including an indirect effect of EI x OE through intrapersonal constraints.


CONCLUSIONS
Results suggest that these social cognitive factors are useful in understanding low to high-intensity LTPA and have implications for LTPA programs for adults aged 50 and older.
Son
Julie S
JS
Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA. julieson@illinois.edu
Mowen
Andrew J
AJ
Kerstetter
Deborah L
DL
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009043:Motor Activity; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012927:Social Control, Informal