title: Gender differences in college leisure time physical activity: application of the theory of planned behavior and integrated behavioral model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  National data consistently report that males participate in leisure time physical activity (LTPA) at higher rates than females. This study expanded previous research to examine gender differences in LTPA of college students using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) by including 2 additional constructs, descriptive norm and self-efficacy, from the integrated behavioral model.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were college students (N = 621) from a large public university in the southeastern United States.
  
  
  METHODS
  A self-report, classroom-based assessment with validated and reliable measures of LTPA, TPB constructs, descriptive norm, self-efficacy, and demographics was conducted in fall 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Regression analyses revealed attitude (β = .119), intention (β = .438), self-efficacy (β = .166), body mass index (BMI) (β = -.084), and sports participation (β = .081) as significantly associated with LTPA for females (R (2) = .425, p < .001), whereas intention (β = .371) was significant for males (R (2) = .202, p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Practitioners should consider tailoring promotional materials to address these gender differences in efforts to increase LTPA participation among college students.
authors: a Department of Campus Recreation , University of North Carolina at Greensboro , Greensboro , North Carolina.
authors: Jill M
authors: JM
authors: Beville
authors: M Renée Umstattd
authors: MR
authors: Meyer
authors: Stuart L
authors: SL
authors: Usdan
authors: Lori W
authors: LW
authors: Turner
authors: John C
authors: JC
authors: Jackson
authors: Brad E
authors: BE
authors: Lian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D032763:Behavior Control / Q000523:psychology; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D007899:Leisure Activities / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D012737:Sex Factors; D066262:Social Norms; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult