Test, Revision, and Cross-Validation of the Physical Activity Self-Definition Model

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 484-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Kendzierski ◽  
Mara S. Morganstein
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Perceived Ability ◽  
Partial Invariance ◽  
Using Data

Structural equation modeling was used to test an extended version of the Kendzierski, Furr, and Schiavoni (1998) Physical Activity Self-Definition Model. A revised model using data from 622 runners fit the data well. Cross-validation indices supported the revised model, and this model also provided a good fit to data from 397 cyclists. Partial invariance was found across activities. In both samples, perceived commitment and perceived ability had direct effects on self-definition, and perceived wanting, perceived trying, and enjoyment had indirect effects. The contribution of perceived ability to self-definition did not differ across activities. Implications concerning the original model, indirect effects, skill salience, and the role of context in self-definition are discussed.

scholarly journals The effects of five public information campaigns: The role of interpersonal communication

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (s1) ◽  
pp. 586-602
Author(s):  
Adriana Solovei ◽  
Bas van den Putte
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Information Campaigns ◽  
Effects Of Media

AbstractFor five Dutch public information campaigns, this study assessed whether interpersonal communication mediated the effects of exposure (to TV, radio, or online banners) on five persuasive outcomes: awareness, knowledge, attitude, intention, and self-reported behavior. Structural equation modeling was used to test 23 models relating exposure to one of these outcome variables. Few direct effects of media exposure were found (for online banners, TV, and radio in, respectively, one, four, and seven of the 23 models). In contrast, results revealed that interpersonal communication had direct effects on the outcomes in 17 of the 23 models. Moreover, indirect effects of media exposure via interpersonal communication were found for online banner, TV, and radio exposure in, respectively, eight, nine, and ten models. These results indicate that interpersonal communication plays an important role in explaining media exposure persuasive effects and should be taken into account in the development and evaluation of public information campaigns.

Examining the Relationships Among Cognitive Acceptance, Behavioral Commitment, Autonomous Extrinsic Motivation, and Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Matthew Jenkins ◽  
Elaine A. Hargreaves ◽  
Ken Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Direct Pathway ◽  
Research Designs

This study examined the relationships among cognitive acceptance, behavioral commitment, psychological need satisfaction, autonomous extrinsic motivation (EM) for physical activity (PA), and PA behavior. Participants (N = 456, M age = 40.7 years) completed online measures of these variables, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicated a direct pathway from behavioral commitment to autonomous EM, plus indirect effects via autonomy, competence, and relatedness. There was no direct pathway from cognitive acceptance to autonomous EM, but there were indirect effects via competence and autonomy satisfaction. There was a direct pathway from cognitive acceptance to self-reported PA plus indirect effects via autonomous EM. There was no direct pathway from behavioral commitment to self-reported PA, but there were indirect effects via autonomous EM. Cognitive acceptance and behavioral commitment potentially support the development of autonomous EM for PA. Future research using longitudinal and intervention-based research designs is required to determine the causal relationships among these variables.

Exploring Self-Perceptions and Social Influences as Correlates of Adolescent Leisure-Time Physical Activity

2008 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Sabiston ◽  
Peter R.E. Crocker
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Social Influences ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Ev Model

This study examined adolescent leisure-time physical activity correlates using the expectancy-value (EV) model. Adolescents (N = 857) completed questionnaires to assess competence and value self-perceptions, social influences, and physical activity. Direct and indirect effects of self-perceptions and parent and best friend influences on physical activity were explored using structural equation modeling. Measurement models were a good ft to the data and gender invariance was supported. The structural mediation model was a reasonable ft to the data, whereby the indirect effects of parents and peers and the direct effects of competence beliefs and values together accounted for 49% of the variance in physical activity. In this model, the pattern of relationships was similar for adolescent males and females. Findings supporting the EV model provide theoretical and practical implications for understanding adolescent physical activity.

A Model for Predicting Dating Violence: Anxious Attachment, Angry Temperament, and Need for Relationship Control

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane R. Follingstad ◽  
Rebekah G. Bradley ◽  
Cynthia M. Helff ◽  
James E. Laughlin
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Validation ◽  
Use Of Force ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Path ◽  
Anxious Attachment ◽  
Actual Use

Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test a model incorporating anxious attachment, angry temperament, and attempts to control one’s partner as predictors of the severity and frequency of dating violence. To date, these concepts have not been clearly established as having direct or indirect effects on dating violence. It was hypothesized that anxious attachment and angry temperament would influence the need for and attempts to control one’s partner which, in turn, would predict a person’s actual use of force. College students (213 males; 199 females) completed measures assessing these constructs. Cross-validation was accomplished through using two successive freshmen samples. Statistics indicated the application of the model fit well to both samples. All specified paths were significant except for the direct path from anxious attachment to need for control in the second sample. While exploratory, this model seemed satisfactory for explaining potentially causal relationships of attachment, anger, and attempts to control one’s partner leading to dating violence.

scholarly journals The Effects of Occupational Stress and Emotional Intelligence on Individual Happiness – Causal Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr Yogesh Pahuja ◽  
Dr. S. M. Khan ◽  
Prof. D.M. Pestonjee
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Exogenous Variables ◽  
Role Expectation ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
Variance Explained

This paper provides causal evidence on the extent to which role of occupational stress and emotional intelligence as exogenous variables of individual happiness for employees of manufacturing and service sectors in India. Structural Equation Modeling was used to assess the fit of models that proposes: inter role distance, role expectation conflict & role ambiguity through emotional intelligence (overall and commitment, altruistic behaviour & value orientation) critical significant exogenous variables of individual happiness. Total and indirect effects were also estimated for the models. The models provided a good fit for both sets of manifest variables. Our results indicate that occupational stress through emotional intelligence has direct and indirect effects on individual happiness and significantly large percent of variance explained by the models.

Relationships between job characteristics, work engagement, conscientiousness and managers’ turnover intentions

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Upasna A. Agarwal ◽  
Vishal Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Job Characteristics ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Integrating the job demands-resources theory and the conservation of resources theory, the purpose of this paper is to develop and test a moderated-mediation model examining the relationships between motivating job characteristics, work engagement, conscientiousness and managers’ turnover intentions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a survey questionnaire from 1,302 managers working in eight Indian private sector organizations. Structural equation modeling and hierarchical regression analysis were used to test the hypothesized relationships between the study variables. Findings The study found evidence of the mediating role of work engagement for the relationship between motivating job characteristics and managers’ turnover intentions. Conscientiousness moderated the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention. The total and indirect effects of motivating job characteristics on turnover intention were moderated by conscientiousness. Research limitations/implications The study was cross-sectional, so inferences about causality are limited. Practical implications The findings of this study reaffirm the crucial role of job characteristics in influencing work engagement and turnover intention. By examining work engagement as a mediator for the job characteristics-turnover intention relationship, this study explores the process through which job characteristics are associated with turnover intention. The findings of the moderating influence of contentiousness on the relationship of direct and indirect effects of job characteristics suggests that individual personality can influence social exchanges as well as managerial attitudes and behaviors in multiple ways. Originality/value The study provides an insight into the underlying process through which job characteristics are related to managers’ turnover intentions. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, such a study is the first of its kind.

scholarly journals Accessing Physical Activity and Health Disparities among Underserved Hispanic Children: The Role of Actual and Perceived Motor Competence

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Zhang ◽  
Joonyoung Lee ◽  
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu ◽  
Changzhou Chen ◽  
Xiangli Gu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Disparities ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Hispanic Children ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Fit Index

Promoting physical activity (PA) and eliminating health disparities among underserved minority children is a public health priority. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of actual motor competence (a set of object control skills) and perceived motor competence with PA participation and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among underserved Hispanic children who were born in the U.S. Guided by Stodden et al.’s conceptual model, we tested the direct and indirect effects (mediational model) of actual motor competence on health-related outcomes (PA and HRQoL) through perceived motor competence. Participants were 215 underserved Hispanic children (Mage = 10.55 years, SD = 0.53 [age range 10–12]; 51.6% boys), recruited from four elementary schools in the southwestern U.S., who completed validated questionnaires assessing their perceived motor competence, PA, and HRQoL. Their actual motor skills were assessed using PE MetricsTM. After examining the associations among the variables, we tested the hypothesized model using structural equation modeling (SEM; AMOS 25). The hypothesized model indicated a good fit (χ²/df = 38.427/24 = 1.60 < 5; non-normed fit index (NFI) = 0.93; comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.968; root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.053 [0.016, 0.083]). The effect of actual motor competence on PA and HRQoL was fully mediated by perceived motor competence. The findings demonstrated the mediating role of perceived motor competence between actual motor competence and health-related outcomes (PA and HRQoL) among underserved Hispanic children. The results highlight that actual motor competence significantly predicted underserved Hispanic children’ perceived motor competence, which in turn positively predicted their PA and HRQoL. These findings have significant practical implications for future intervention strategies of randomized clinical trials in schools aimed at promoting PA and HRQoL and eliminating health disparities among underserved Hispanic children.

Impact of Macroergonomic Organizational Elements on the Performance of Manufacturing Systems

2017 ◽  
pp. 110-142
Author(s):  
Arturo Realyvásquez ◽  
Aidé Aracely Maldonado-Macías ◽  
Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz ◽  
Julio Blanco-Fernández ◽  
Jorge Limon-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Senior Managers ◽  
Significant Direct Effect

This chapter analyzes the effects of macroergonomic compatibility of organizational elements on the performance of manufacturing systems in terms of Clients, Manufacturing Process, and Organizational Performance. As methods, a macroergonomic compatibility questionnaire is developed, statistically validated, and administered to middle and senior managers of manufacturing companies. Also, a hypothetical causal model is proposed and tested to find relationships among the constructs by using a Structural Equation Modeling. Direct, indirect, and total effects are determined, and results show that macroergonomic organizational elements have significant direct effects among themselves. Likewise, it is found that Organizational Culture and Organizational Communication have significant direct effects over Clients and significant indirect effects over Manufacturing Process and Organizational Performance. Finally, the Manufacturing Process has significant direct effects over Clients and Organizational Performance, while Clients have a significant direct effect over the Organizational Performance.

Marital Quality as a Mechanism Linking Childhood Abuse to Mental Health

2022 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110598
Author(s):  
Michael Fitzgerald ◽  
Jacob A. Esplin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Childhood Abuse ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Midlife Development ◽  
Using Data

Childhood abuse has been widely associated with mental health problems in adulthood and marital quality may be one possible mediator. We examine marital quality as a mediator linking childhood abuse to positive affect, negative affect, emotionally reactivity, and aggression. Using data from Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), results of structural equation modeling indicate that the indirect effects from childhood abuse to each of the mental health outcomes were significant. Marital quality may be a source of resilience among adults who were abused in childhood and could be a point of intervention for clinicians.

scholarly journals Transformational Teaching in Physical Education and Students’ Leisure-Time Physical Activity: The Mediating Role of Learning Climate, Passion and Self-Determined Motivation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 4844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Castillo ◽  
Javier Molina-García ◽  
Isaac Estevan ◽  
Ana Queralt ◽  
Octavio Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Learning Climate ◽  
Transformational Teaching

In the context of education, this study examined the relationship between perceiving a transformational physical education (PE) teacher and student’s leisure-time physical activity (PA). Furthermore, we tested the potential mediation role of motivational learning climate, passion and self-determined motivation in this relationship. The sample was composed of 2210 high-school PE students (1145 males, 1065 females) between 16 and 20 years of age. Results of structural equation modeling revealed that the perceived transformational PE teacher–PA outcomes relationship was stronger when students perceived a task-involving climate, when they were harmoniously passionate, and when they were self-determined. We conclude that students’ health-enhancing behaviours could be improved if their PE teachers use transformational teaching style and created a task-oriented learning climate.

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