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Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students.

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Taber, DR; Meischke, H; Maciejewski, ML
Published in: Am J Health Behav
2010

OBJECTIVES: To determine if different dimensions of outcome expectations are mediators between self-efficacy and exercise among college students. METHODS: Students (n = 290) reported exercise levels, self-efficacy, and expectations using a Web-based questionnaire. Factor analysis was performed to identify dimensions of expectations; regression analyses tested whether each factor mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and exercise. RESULTS: Physical, mental, social, and self-evaluative expectations emerged from the factor analysis, but none was associated with exercise independent of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy, however, was significantly associated with exercise independent of expectations (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: College students' activity expectations are multidimensional, but do not mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and exercise.

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Am J Health Behav

DOI

EISSN

1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

156 / 165

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • Social Environment
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Exercise
 

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Taber, D. R., Meischke, H., & Maciejewski, M. L. (2010). Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students. Am J Health Behav, 34(2), 156–165. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.2.3
Taber, Daniel R., Hendrika Meischke, and Matthew L. Maciejewski. “Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students.Am J Health Behav 34, no. 2 (2010): 156–65. https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.34.2.3.
Taber DR, Meischke H, Maciejewski ML. Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(2):156–65.
Taber, Daniel R., et al. “Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students.Am J Health Behav, vol. 34, no. 2, 2010, pp. 156–65. Pubmed, doi:10.5993/ajhb.34.2.3.
Taber DR, Meischke H, Maciejewski ML. Testing social cognitive mechanisms of exercise in college students. Am J Health Behav. 2010;34(2):156–165.

Published In

Am J Health Behav

DOI

EISSN

1945-7359

Publication Date

2010

Volume

34

Issue

2

Start / End Page

156 / 165

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • Social Environment
  • Self Efficacy
  • Public Health
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Exercise