title: Associations Between Self-Regulation, Exercise Participation, and Adherence Intention Among Korean University Students.
abstract: The social cognitive theory model of physical activity is useful in understanding and promoting exercise. Self-regulation, as an element of the social cognitive theory model, is key to success in regular exercise participation. Existing research suggests that intrinsic motivation and positive emotion are associated with exercise participation and adherence. This study examined the relationships between self-regulation and exercise participation and adherence intention in university students when these two variables were controlled. Participants included 418 students enrolled in universities in Seoul (244 men, M age = 23.5 year, SD = 0.8; 174 women, M age = 22.8 year, SD = 1.0). The measures included the Self-Control Scale, exercise participation level, the Korea Exercise Adherence Intention Scale, the Korean Sport Participation Motivation scale, and the Korean Positive and Negative Affect Scale. Results showed that self-regulation ability was significantly associated with exercise participation level and adherence intention, when intrinsic motivation and positive emotion were controlled.
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jihoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunsoo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea sh1kwon@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sungho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea; D000068356:Self-Control / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: exercise adherence intention; exercise participation level; self-regulation