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Alternative High School Students’ Physical Activity: Role of Self-efficacy
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Mar 2012
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Source: Am J Health Behav. 36(3):300-310.
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Alternative Title:Am J Health Behav
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Description:Objective
To examine physical activity self-efficacy as a mediator of the association between perceived barriers to PA and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among alternative high school (AHS) students.
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Students (N=145) from 6 AHS completed self-report questionnaires.
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Mediation analyses revealed partial mediation of PA self-efficacy on relationships between general barriers to PA and MVPA (b= −.39 reduced b= −.33) among females (47.6% of sample).
Conclusions
Interventions with female AHS students should include a component on building PA self-efficacy. However, results suggest the broader environment may have greater impact on MVPA than individual-level psycho-social factors.
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Pubmed ID:22370432
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5886758
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Volume:36
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Issue:3
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