title: Social Cognitive Correlates of Physical Activity in Black Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine variables from social cognitive theory as correlates of physical activity in black and white individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional.
  
  
  METHODS
  National survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Black (n=151) and white (n=185) individuals with MS were recruited through the North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Registry.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
  
  
  METHODS
  The battery of questionnaires included information on demographic and clinical characteristics, physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, function, social support, exercise outcome expectations, and exercise goal setting and planning.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Black individuals with MS reported significantly lower levels of physical activity compared with white individuals with MS. Physical activity levels were significantly correlated with self-efficacy, outcome expectations, functional limitations as impediments, and goal setting in black participants with MS. The pattern and magnitude of correlations were comparable with those observed in white participants based on Fisher z tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Researchers should consider applying behavioral interventions that target social cognitive theory variables for increasing physical activity levels among black individuals with MS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL. Electronic address: Dlhopkins01@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kinnett-Hopkins
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Motl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003071:Cognition; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012042:Registries; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology
keywords: African continental ancestry group, blacks; Motor activity; Multiple sclerosis; Rehabilitation