The Relationship Between Barrier Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

Previous reviews have highlighted the importance of self-efficacy beliefs in maintaining adequate levels of childhood physical activity (PA), but variable findings with different age groups and measures of PA indicate the need to quantify the extant literature. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to estimate the relationship between adolescents’ barrier self-efficacy (BSE) and PA behavior using a random-effects model and to examine age and type of PA measurement as potential relationship moderators. A systematic online database review yielded 38 articles up to June 2018. A small to moderate correlation between BSE beliefs and PA was noted, although the variability was considerable. Age and measurement timing were not significant moderators, but the type of measurement was a significant relationship moderator. This meta-analysis emphasizes the importance of BSE as a psychosocial correlate to PA behavior in young people. There is a need for further BSE–PA research with attention to measurement technique and developmental differences.

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Validation of a French Version of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire: Relationships With Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/08948453211009975 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089484532110099

Author(s):

Jérôme Rossier ◽

Shékina Rochat ◽

Laurent Sovet ◽

Jean-Luc Bernaud

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Career Counseling ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Age Groups ◽

Career Decision ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Career Decision Making ◽

Student Sample ◽

French Version ◽

The Relationship

The aim of this study was to validate the French version of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ) and to assess its measurement invariance across gender, age groups, countries, and student versus career counseling samples. We also examined the sensitivity of this instrument to discriminate a career counseling population from a general student sample. Third, we studied the relationship between career decision-making difficulties, career decision-making self-efficacy, and self-esteem in a sample of 1,748 French and French-speaking Swiss participants. A confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the overall hierarchical structure of the CDDQ. Multigroup analysis indicated that the level of invariance across groups almost always reached configural, metric, and scalar invariance. Differences between countries were very small, whereas differences between the general population and career counseling subsamples were much larger. Both self-esteem and self-efficacy significantly predicted career decision-making difficulties. Moreover, as expected, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between self-esteem and career decision-making difficulties.

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Career Adaptability and Career Decision Self-Efficacy: Meta-Analysis

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/08948453211012477 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089484532110124

Author(s):

Graham B. Stead ◽

Lindsey M. LaVeck ◽

Sandra M. Hurtado Rúa

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Total Population ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Career Decision ◽

Decision Making Process ◽

Career Adaptability ◽

Efficacy Measures ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

Career Research ◽

The Relationship

The relationship between career adaptability and career decision self-efficacy was examined due to its importance for clients in the career development and career decision-making process. Multivariate meta-analyses using 18 studies with a total population of 6,339 participants were employed. Moderator variables important to this relationship were country of participants, mean age, and career adaptability measures. Estimated correlations between career adaptability subscales and career decision self-efficacy measures ranged from .36 to .44. Findings are discussed in relation to career research and counseling.

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Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Sickle Cell Disease: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis ◽

10.1177/10760296211002914 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 107602962110029

Author(s):

Mira Merashli ◽

Alessia Arcaro ◽

Maria Graf ◽

Matilde Caruso ◽

Paul R. J. Ames ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sickle Cell Disease ◽

Sickle Cell ◽

Antiphospholipid Antibodies ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Age Groups ◽

Anticardiolipin Antibodies ◽

Cell Disease ◽

Pooled Prevalence ◽

The Relationship

The relationship between antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) and sickle cell disease (SCD) has never been systematically addressed. Our aim was to evaluate potential links between SCD and aPL in all age groups. EMBASE/PubMed was screened from inception to May 2020 and Peto odds ratios for rare events were calculated. The pooled prevalence (PP) of IgG anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) was higher in individuals with SCD than in controls (27.9% vs 8.7%, P < 0.0001), that of IgM aCL was similar in the two groups (2.9% vs 2.7%); only individuals with SCD were positive for lupus anticoagulant (LA) (7.7% vs 0%, P < 0.0001). The PP of leg ulcers was similar between aPL positive and negative individuals (44% vs 53%) and between patients in acute crisis and stable patients (5.6% vs 7.3%). Reporting of aPL as a binary outcome and not as a titer precluded further interpretation. The results indicate that a prospective case-control study with serial measurements of a panel of aPL in SCD patients might be warranted, in order to understand further the possible pathogenic role of aPL in SCD.

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Directionality in the Relationship of Self-regulation, Self-efficacy, and Mood Changes in Facilitating Improved Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviors: Extending Behavioral Theory to Improve Weight-Loss Treatment Effects

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2017.03.004 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 49 (6) ◽

pp. 505-512.e1 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James J. Annesi ◽

Linda L. Vaughn

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Treatment Effects ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Behavioral Theory ◽

Weight Loss Treatment ◽

Mood Changes ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Examining the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy for Exercise Among Overweight and Obese Marshallese Adults

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health ◽

10.1007/s10903-021-01194-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Pearl A. McElfish ◽

Brett Rowland ◽

Aaron J. Scott ◽

Janine Boyers ◽

Christopher R. Long ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

The Relationship

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Relationship between the intention–behavior gap and self-efficacy for physical activity during childhood

Journal of Child Health Care ◽

10.1177/1367493518777297 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 79-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tsunenori Isa ◽

Yuya Ueda ◽

Ryo Nakamura ◽

Shogo Misu ◽

Rei Ono

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Self Report ◽

Physically Active ◽

Education Interventions ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Low Activity ◽

Actual Participation

This study investigated the relationship of a gap between the intent to be physically active and actual participation in physical activity (‘intention–behavior gap’) and self-efficacy for physical activity during childhood. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect information from 946 children from the fourth and sixth grades in Japan on self-efficacy, intention, and physical activity. Children with an intention–behavior gap (high intent–low activity or low intent–high activity) had higher self-efficacy scores than those with low intent and low activity (27.66 or 27.65 vs. 21.69; p < .001). They had lower self-efficacy scores than those with high intent and high activity (27.66 or 27.65 vs. 30.56; p < .001). Children with an intention–behavior gap had lower self-efficacy for physical activity than those who intended to be and were physically active. Such children may benefit from education interventions that focus on improving self-efficacy.

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The relationship between migraine and infant colic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cephalalgia ◽

10.1177/0333102414534326 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 63-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Amy A Gelfand ◽

Peter J Goadsby ◽

I Elaine Allen

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Random Effects ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Random Effects Model ◽

Fixed Effects Model ◽

Primary Analysis ◽

Infant Colic ◽

The Relationship

Context Infant colic is a common and distressing disorder of early infancy. Its etiology is unknown, making treatment challenging. Several articles have suggested a link to migraine. Objective The objective of this article was to perform a systematic review and, if appropriate, a meta-analysis of the studies on the relationship between infant colic and migraine. Data sources Studies were identified by searching PubMed and ScienceDirect and by hand-searching references and conference proceedings. Study selection For the primary analysis, studies specifically designed to measure the association between colic and migraine were included. For the secondary analysis, studies that collected data on colic and migraine but were designed for another primary research question were also included. Data extraction Data were abstracted from the original studies, through communication with study authors, or both. Two authors independently abstracted data. Main outcomes and measures The main outcome measure was the association between infant colic and migraine using both a fixed-effects model and a more conservative random-effects model. Results Three studies were included in the primary analysis; the odds ratio for the association between migraine and infant colic was 6.5 (4.6–8.9, p < 0.001) for the fixed-effects model and 5.6 (3.3–9.5, p = 0.004) for the random-effects model. In a sensitivity analysis wherein the study with the largest effect size was removed, the odds ratio was 3.6 (95% CI 1.7–7.6, p = 0.001) for both the fixed-effects model and random-effects model. Conclusions In this meta-analysis, infant colic was associated with increased odds of migraine. If infant colic is a migrainous disorder, this would have important implications for treatment. The main limitation of this meta-analysis was the relatively small number of studies included.

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The relationship between psychosocial factors and reported disability: The role of pain self-efficacy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-736799/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Varela

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Chronic Pain ◽

Low Back Pain ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Pain Catastrophizing ◽

Low Back ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Chronic pain in all its forms and the accompanying level of disability is a healthcare crisis that reaches epidemic proportions and is considered a world level crisis. Chronic non-specific low back pain contributes a significant proportion of chronic pain. Specific psychosocial factors and their influence on reported disability in a chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) population was researched. Methods Psychosocial factors examined include fear, catastrophizing, depression, and pain self-efficacy. This cross-sectional correlational study examined the mediating role between pain self-efficacy and the specific psychosocial factors with reported disability. The study included 90 participants with CNLBP between 20 and 60 years of age. Participants completed the Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire, The Pain Catastrophizing Scale, The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and The Lumbar Oswestry Disability Index to measure fear of physical activity, pain catastrophizing, depression, pain self-efficacy, and reported disability, respectively. The study used multivariate regression and mediation analyses. Results The principal finding of the study was a strong inverse relationship between pain self-efficacy and reported disability. Further, pain self-efficacy was considered a statistic mediator for all psychosocial factors investigated within this data set. Pain self-efficacy was strongly considered to have a mediating role between reported fear of physical activity and disability, reported pain catastrophizing and disability, and reported depression and disability. Additionally, adjusting for age and reported pain levels proved to be statistically significant, and it did not alter the role of pain self-efficacy. Conclusion The results identified that pain self-efficacy had a mediating role in the relationship between the specific psychosocial factors of fear, catastrophizing, and depression and reported disability. Pain self-efficacy plays a more significant role in the relationships between specific psychosocial factors and reported disability with CNLBP than previously considered.

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