Self-efficacy and outcome expectations in cardiac rehabilitation: Associations with women’s physical activity.

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Blanchard ◽  
Heather M. Arthur ◽  
Elizabeth Gunn
Author(s):  
Matthew Plow ◽  
Robert W Motl ◽  
Marcia Finlayson ◽  
Francois Bethoux

Abstract Background People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience fatigue, which is aggravated by inactivity. Identifying mediators of changes in physical activity (PA) and fatigue self-management (FSM) behaviors could optimize future interventions that reduce the impact of MS fatigue. Purpose To examine the effects of telephone-delivered interventions on Social Cognitive Theory constructs and test whether these constructs mediated secondary outcomes of PA and FSM behaviors. Methods Participants with MS (n = 208; Mean age = 52.1; Female = 84.6%) were randomized into contact–control intervention (CC), PA-only intervention, and PA+FSM intervention. Step count (Actigraphy) and FSM behaviors as well as self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and goal setting for PA and FSM were measured at baseline, post-test (12 weeks), and follow-up (24 weeks). Path analyses using bias-corrected bootstrapped 95% confidence intervals (CI) determined whether constructs at post-test mediated behaviors at follow-up when adjusting for baseline measures. Results Path analysis indicated that PA-only (β = 0.50, p < .001) and PA+FSM interventions (β = 0.42, p < .010) had an effect on goal setting for PA, and that PA + FSM intervention had an effect on self-efficacy for FSM (β = 0.48, p = .011) and outcome expectations for FSM (β = 0.42, p = .029). Goal setting for PA at post-test mediated the effects of PA-only (β = 159.45, CI = 5.399, 371.996) and PA + FSM interventions (β = 133.17, CI = 3.104, 355.349) on step count at follow-up. Outcome expectations for FSM at post-test mediated the effects of PA + FSM intervention on FSM behaviors at follow-up (β = 0.02, CI = 0.001, 0.058). Conclusions Goal setting for PA and outcome expectations for FSM may be important constructs to target in telephone-delivered interventions designed to reduce the impact of MS fatigue. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01572714)


2007 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris M. Blanchard ◽  
Robert D. Reid ◽  
Louise I. Morrin ◽  
Louise J. Beaton ◽  
Andrew Pipe ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 626-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoojin Suh ◽  
Madeline Weikert ◽  
Deirdre Dlugonski ◽  
Brian Sandroff ◽  
Robert W. Motl

Background:Persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) are often physically inactive and sedentary. This observation has prompted the search for modifiable variables derived from established theories that act as correlates of physical activity. Such variables would presumably represent targets for interventions designed to promote change in physical activity behavior among persons with MS. The current study examined social cognitive variables as correlates of physical activity in persons with MS.Methods:Persons (N = 218) with relapsing-remitting MS completed a questionnaire battery that assessed physical activity behavior; self-efficacy for physical activity; physical, social, and self-evaluative outcome expectations for exercise, functional limitations as an impediment for physical activity, and exercise goal-setting. The battery was delivered and returned through the US postal service. Data were analyzed using covariance modeling in Mplus 3.0.Results:Self-efficacy had indirect effects on physical activity via impediments (path coefficient = .10, P < .005), self-evaluative outcome expectations (path coefficient = .07, P < .025), and goal-setting (path coefficient = .09, P < .01). The model explained 40% of variance in self-reported physical activity.Conclusions:This cross-sectional study suggests that self-efficacy is indirectly associated with physical activity by way of goals, self-evaluative outcome expectations, and impediments in persons with relapsing-remitting MS.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Smith Anderson-Bill ◽  
Richard A. Winett ◽  
Janet R. Wojcik ◽  
David M. Williams

Part oneof this study investigated the effect of aging on social-cognitive characteristics related to physical activity (PA) among adults in the baseline phase of a health promotion intervention. Participants' questionnaire responses and activity logs indicated PA levels and self-efficacy declined with age, while social support and the use of self-regulatory behaviors (e.g., goal setting, planning, and keeping track) increased. With age participants were also less likely to expect PA to interfere with their daily routines and social obligations. Part two of the study was among overweight/obese, inactive participants completing the intervention; it examined whether improvements in psychosocial variables might counteract declining PA associated with age. After treatment, participants were more active and decreased body weight regardless of age, and improved self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-regulatory behaviors. In a causal model, increases in self-efficacy at 7-months lead to increased PA levels and, albeit marginally, weight loss at 16 months; increased PA was associated with greater weight loss. Aging adults who were more confident exercised more and as a result lost more weight. This longitudinal study suggests interventions that offset the effect of aging on self-efficacy may be more successful in helping older participants become more active and avoid weight gain.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda G. Park ◽  
Abdelaziz Elnaggar ◽  
Sei J. Lee ◽  
Stephanie Merek ◽  
Thomas J. Hoffmann ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an exercise-based program prescribed after cardiac events that is associated with improved physical, mental, and social functioning; however, many patients return to a sedentary lifestyle leading to deteriorating exercise capacity after discharge from CR. Physical activity (PA) is critical to avoid recurrence of cardiac events and mortality as well as maintaining functional capacity. Leveraging digital health strategies to increase adherence to PA is a promising approach. We sought to determine whether mobile health strategies (MOVN mobile app for self-monitoring, supportive push-through messages, and wearable activity tracker) would improve PA and exercise capacity over 2 months. OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to: 1) evaluate group differences in PA and exercise capacity; and 2) determine group differences in depression and self-efficacy to maintain exercise after CR. METHODS During the final week of outpatient CR, patients were randomized 1:1 to the intervention group or usual care. The intervention group downloaded the MOVN mobile app, received supportive push-through messages on motivation and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) 3 times per week, and wore a Fitbit Charge 2 to track steps. Participants in the usual care group wore a pedometer and recorded their daily steps in a diary. Data from the 6MWT and self-reported questionnaires were collected at baseline and 2 months. RESULTS We recruited 60 patients from 2 CR sites at a community hospital in Northern California. The mean age was 66.8 ± 8.6 and 22% were female; retention rate of 85%. Our results from 51 patients who completed follow up showed the intervention group had a statistically significant higher mean daily steps count compared to the control (8,860 vs. 6,633) (P = .021). There was no difference between groups for the 6MWT, depression, or self-efficacy to maintain exercise. CONCLUSIONS Our technology-based intervention using a mobile app, push-through messages, and Fitbit proposes a low-cost, pragmatic, and contemporary approach to promote physical activity and sustain exercise capacity after completing CR. This intervention addresses a major public health initiative to promote PA in patients with CVD with the potential to improve critical PA, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes. CLINICALTRIAL “Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03446313”


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