Using the Transtheoretical Model to Examine the Effects of Exergaming on Physical Activity Among Children

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1205-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary C. Pope ◽  
Beth A. Lewis ◽  
Zan Gao
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Upper Elementary ◽  
Decision Balance ◽  
Mountain West ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Dance Dance Revolution

Background:The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has been widely used to understand individuals’ physical activity (PA) correlates and behavior. However, the theory’s application among children in exergaming remains unknown.Purpose:Investigate the effects of an exergaming program on children’s TTM-based PA correlates and PA levels.Methods:At pretest and posttest, 212 upper elementary children (mean age = 11.17 years) from the greater Mountain West Region were administered measures regarding stages of change (SOC) for PA behavior, decisional balance for PA behaviors, PA self-efficacy, and self-reported PA levels. Following the pretest, a weekly 30-minute, 18-week Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) program was implemented. Children were classified into 3 SOC groups: progressive children (ie, progressed to a higher SOC stage); stable children (ie, remained at the same SOC stage); and regressive children (ie, regressed to a lower SOC stage).Results:Progressive children had greater increased PA levels than regressive children (P < .01) from pretest to posttest. Similarly, progressive children had greater increased self-efficacy (P < .05) and decision balance (P < .05) than regressive children.Conclusions:The findings indicate that progressive children had more improvements on self-efficacy, decisional balance, and PA levels than regressive children over time. Implications of findings are discussed.

Educational Intervention Enhances Consumers' Readiness To Adopt Food Thermometer Use When Cooking Small Cuts of Meat: An Application of the Transtheoretical Model

2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (9) ◽  
pp. 1874-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASAMI T. TAKEUCHI ◽  
MIRIAM EDLEFSEN ◽  
SANDRA M. McCURDY ◽  
VIRGINIA N. HILLERS
Keyword(s):  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
Readiness To Adopt ◽  
Educational Campaigns

An intervention to promote use of food thermometers when cooking small cuts of meat was conducted using the Transtheoretical Model. Objectives were to (i) increase use of food thermometers by home food preparers, (ii) improve consumers' attitudes regarding use of a food thermometer, and (iii) examine relationships between stages of change and decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change. A randomly selected group of residents of Washington and Idaho (n = 2,500) were invited to participate in the research; 295 persons completed all phases of the multistep intervention. Following the intervention program, there was a significant increase in food thermometer use when cooking small cuts of meat (P &lt; 0.01); those persons classified in action and maintenance stages increased from 9 to 34%. Ownership of thermometers also significantly increased (P &lt; 0.05). The three constructs related to the Transtheoretical Model that were used in the study (decisional balance, self-efficacy, and processes of change) were very useful for examining differences among people at different stages of change because the responses for each set of questions differed positively and significantly (P &lt; 0.01) as stages of change classifications advanced from precontemplation (no interest in thermometer use) to action and maintenance (individuals who use food thermometers). Additional educational campaigns designed to increase use of food thermometers are needed. Because most consumers are currently in the precontemplation stage, food thermometer campaigns will be most effective when they are focused on raising awareness of the food safety risks and the benefits of using food thermometers when cooking small cuts of meat.

Psychosocial Determinants of Stages of Change and Physical Activity among Adults with Physical Disabilities

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kosma ◽  
Rebecca Ellis Gardner ◽  
Bradley J. Cardinal ◽  
Jeremy J. Bauer ◽  
Jeffrey A. McCubbin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Disabilities ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Web Based

A high proportion of individuals with disabilities remain physically inactive. Therefore, this study (web-based survey) investigated the relationships between the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) and physical activity among 224 adults with physical disabilities (M age = 45.4 years, SD = 10.78, females = 71%). Additionally, the most important TTM predictors of the stages of change and physical activity were examined. Standardized self-report scales of the TTM constructs and physical activity were completed. The study findings supported the theorized relationships between the TTM constructs and physical activity. The behavioral and cognitive processes of change distinguished the stages of change. These two constructs and self-efficacy mostly predicted physical activity (R2total = .18). The assessment methodology of the TTM constructs needs to be revisited.

scholarly journals Decisional balance and self-efficacy of physical activity among the elderly in Rasht in 2013 based on the transtheoretical model

10.19082/4447 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 4447-4453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seddigheh Abbaspour ◽  
Rabiollah Farmanbar ◽  
Fateme Najafi ◽  
Arezoo Mohamadkhani Ghiasvand ◽  
Leila Dehghankar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Decisional Balance

Self-efficacy, decisional balance and the stages of change for smoking cessation in a German sample

1999 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Keller ◽  
Claudio R. Nigg ◽  
Christian Jäkle ◽  
Erika Baum ◽  
Heinz-Dieter Basler
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Linear Increase ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
German Sample ◽  
Effective Interventions ◽  
Relationship Of

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) has been shown to be a powerful basis for describing and explaining behavior change and designing effective interventions. Previous research has documented its usefulness in the context of smoking cessation as well as other areas but predominantly in US samples. The goal of this study was to provide further data on the applicability of the TTM and the relationship of some of its core constructs (stage of change, self-efficacy, decisional balance) in a German sample of smokers and ex-smokers. Participants (N = 401) were ever-smokers (age M = 47 years, range 35-65, 62% male) who participated in a health check-up for cardiovascular risk factors at their general practitioner's office. For current smokers, significant differences in the number of quit attempts across the stages of change supported the criterion validity of the staging algorithm; differences in number of cigarettes per day were non-significant. Self-efficacy for non-smoking behavior showed an almost linear increase across the stages of change, with significant differences between pre-action and action stages. The pros for smoking cessation also increased significantly across the stages, mainly due to a significantly lower perception of pros by participants in the Precontemplation stage. As expected, the cons for smoking cessation decreased significantly, being lower in Action and Maintenance than in earlier stages. Although the generalizability of the results for the stage distribution is limited by the selectivity of the sample, the results underline the applicability and replicability of these TTM core constructs for smoking cessation with newly developed instruments in a German sample.

Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Physical Activity in Deaf Individuals

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefania Korologou ◽  
Vassilis Barkoukis ◽  
Lambros Lazuras ◽  
Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Physical Activity Participation ◽  
Activity Participation ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
Preparation Stage

The current study used the transtheoretical model (TTM) as a guiding theoretical framework to assess differences in processes of change, decisional balance, and self-efficacy among deaf individuals with different levels of physical activity. Overall, 146 participants (M age = 26.4 yr, SD = 4.28) completed anonymous questionnaires assessing the dimensions of the TTM, stages of change, processes of change, decisional balance, and self-efficacy. Analysis of variance showed that both experiential and behavioral processes of change were higher in the preparation, action, and maintenance stages than in the other stages. Accordingly, the benefits of physical activity participation were stronger in the preparation stage, whereas the costs were more evident in the precontemplation stage. Finally, self-efficacy at the preparation stage was higher than in the other stages. The findings revealed how different stages of physical activity participation can be explained through the TTM, and the implications for physical activity intervention are discussed.

Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change in Health and Risk Messaging

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth M. Noar
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Behavior Change ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Message Design ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Theoretical Approaches

The Transtheoretical Model (TTM) is an integrative health behavior change theory that describes the process of how people change their behavior. The central organizing construct in the theory is stages of change, which are five distinct stages of readiness to change behavior, ranging from not ready to change (precontemplation), thinking about change (contemplation), preparing to change (preparation), changing (action), and maintaining the change (maintenance). Movement through the stages may be nonlinear, and cycling and recycling through the stages is viewed as a natural part of the change process. Other model constructs explain what drives individuals forward through the stages of change. Decisional balance involves a weighing of pros and cons of changing behavior, while self-efficacy involves situation-specific confidence that one can change. Increases in pros, deceases in cons, and increases in self-efficacy propel people forward through the stages of change. The processes of change are experiential and behavioral strategies that people use to change their behavior. In early stages of change, people use experiential strategies while they use behaviorally oriented strategies in later stages of change. The TTM holds significant implications for message design. Most notably, messages should be targeted and tailored to stages of change, and where possible, to other model variables as well. Studies indicate that the TTM has been successfully applied to health communication campaigns, and to a larger extent, to computer-tailored interventions to change health behavior. Meta-analyses indicate that scores of computer-tailored interventions have been efficacious, including many based upon the TTM and stages of change. New applications of the model include a focus on novel health behaviors, multiple behavior change, and advancing an understanding of message design in the context of the TTM in combination with other theoretical approaches.

scholarly journals Transtheoretical Model for Physical Activity in Older Adults: Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Jiménez-Zazo ◽  
Cristina Romero-Blanco ◽  
Nuria Castro-Lemus ◽  
Alberto Dorado-Suárez ◽  
Susana Aznar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Decisional Balance ◽  
Flow Diagram ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioral Theories ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Healthy aging makes the practice of physical activity (PA) a necessity. However, PA guidelines achievement in older adults is scarce. The use of behavioral theories such as Transtheoretical Model (TTM), helps in older adults PA promotion. The aim of this review was to identify the use of TTM for PA in older adults (>60 years). PubMed, SPORTdiscus, and Medline databases were used to conduct the search. All steps of the process followed the recommendations of the PRISMA flow-diagram. We identified eight studies: Six were descriptive cross-sectional studies, one prospective-cohort study and one with a quasi-experimental design. Only two papers evaluated the four behavior change dimensions within the same study, three evaluated the processes of change and the decisional balance, four evaluated the exercise self-efficacy and all assessed the stages of change for PA behavior. From this review, we can conclude that TTM is a useful and suitable behavior model in creating, developing, and evaluating interventions with the aim of acquiring and improving PA habits in the older adults. However, there is paucity of research in this area, and more studies including the four behavioral change dimensions are needed to analyze the effect of TTM on the promotion of PA in the older adults.

scholarly journals Predictors of physical activity behavior change based on the current stage of change—an analysis of young people from Hawai’i

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eliane S. Engels ◽  
Claudio R. Nigg ◽  
Anne K. Reimers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Stage Of Change ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Social Predictors ◽  
Current Stage

AbstractThis study investigated the corresponding change between psycho-social predictors and physical activity (PA) behavior and if these relationships were dependent on the stages of change from the Transtheoretical Model in Minority American adolescents. We conducted a longitudinal field study with N = 357 students aged 13–18 years (M = 14.24 years, SD = 0.88); predominantly Filipino (61.2%) using a test–retest design assessing psycho-social PA predictors (enjoyment, self-efficacy, family support, friends’ support, knowledge, stage of change) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at two time points over six months. Hierarchical regression results indicated that a positive change of enjoyment, knowledge about PA and family support predicted a change of MVPA, independently of stage. The time-varying covariation showed the importance of the current stage of change for enjoyment, self-efficacy and support of friends for a change of MVPA. Overall, our findings suggest that an individual’s current stage of change should be considered to determine individually appropriate starting points and goals for designing interventions to promote PA among Minority American adolescents.

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