title: Association of Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation with Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in a Community Sample of Adults.
abstract: This study examined the association of self-efficacy and self-regulation with nutrition and exercise behaviors. The study used a cross-sectional design and included 108 participants (54 men, 54 women). Nutrition behaviors (fruit/vegetable consumption, dinner cooking, and restaurant eating) and exercise were measured using total days in last week a behavior was reported. Instruments measuring self-efficacy and self-regulation demonstrated excellent Cronbach's alphas (.93-.95). Path analysis indicated only fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise were associated with self-efficacy and self-regulation. Self-regulation showed direct association with fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise, but self-efficacy had direct association only with exercise. Self-efficacy and self-regulation should be strategically used to promote health behaviors.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Community and Health Systems , Indiana University School of Nursing , Indianapolis , Indiana.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.affiliation: a Department of Community and Health Systems , Indiana University School of Nursing , Indianapolis , Indiana.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.affiliation: b College of Nursing , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska.
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.affiliation: c Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center , Plymouth , Indiana.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Newsome
authors.affiliation: a Department of Community and Health Systems , Indiana University School of Nursing , Indianapolis , Indiana.
authors.forename: Mulubrhan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mogos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011581:Psychological Tests; D020377:Self Efficacy; D000068356:Self-Control / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014675:Vegetables; D055815:Young Adult