title: Self-silencing as a predictor of physical activity behavior.
abstract: Self-silencing theory suggests that women ignore their own feelings and needs to attend to the desires of others. However, the impact of such self-silencing on physical activity behavior is unknown. This study examined the degree of self-silencing among a group of highly educated and relatively affluent African American women and the strength of self-silencing as a predictor of physical activity. The mean total self-silencing score for participants was 71.46. Overall, women reported spending approximately 193 min per week engaged in physical activity but only 36% met current recommendations for aerobic physical activity. Self-silencing did not predict physical activity behavior.
authors.affiliation: Nursing, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, USA. wallacejb@wssu.edu
authors.forename: JoAnne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: Jiangmin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000533:Altruism; D004644:Emotions; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009657:North Carolina; D009769:Object Attachment; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012941:Social Responsibility; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires