Self-Efficacy Manipulation Influences Physical Activity Enjoyment in Chinese Adolescents

Purpose:In this study, we examined the effect of the manipulation of exercise self-efficacy on the enjoyment of physical activity in a sample of 44 Chinese adolescents (age = 14.27 ± .87 y), including 22 boys and 22 girls.Methods:The participants were randomized into a low-efficacy or high-efficacy condition, and their self-efficacy beliefs for engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity were manipulated by providing false feedback after a submaximal exercise test. The participants’ self-efficacy was measured and compared before and after the exercise test and the participants’ enjoyment of physical activity was assessed after the exercise test.Results:It was found that exercise self-efficacy was successfully manipulated in the expected direction in both conditions, which significantly influenced the participants’ enjoyment of physical activity. After the exercise test, the participants in the low-efficacy condition reported lower enjoyment scores relative to the high-efficacy participants.Conclusions:These results suggest that self-efficacy may have an important influence on the enjoyment of physical activity among Chinese adolescents. We recommend that physical activity promotion programs should be tailored to enhance adolescents’ self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of the experience of physical activity.

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Morning resolutions, evening disillusions: Theories of willpower affect how health behaviours change across the day

European Journal of Personality ◽

10.1177/0890207020962304 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 089020702096230

Author(s):

Zoë Francis ◽

Jutta Mata ◽

Lavinia Flückiger ◽

Veronika Job

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Behaviours ◽

Self Control ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Moderate Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Health Goals ◽

Health Goal ◽

Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Health Intentions

People may be more or less vulnerable to changes in self-control across the day, depending on whether they believe willpower is more or less limited. Limited willpower beliefs might be associated with steeper decreases in self-control across the day, which may result in less goal-consistent behaviour by the evening. Community members with health goals (Sample 1; N = 160; 1814 observations) and students (Sample 2; N = 162; 10,581 observations) completed five surveys per day for one to three weeks, reporting on their recent physical activity, snacking, subjective state, and health intentions. In both samples, more limited willpower beliefs were associated with less low- and moderate-intensity physical activity, particularly later in the day. Limited willpower beliefs were also associated with more snacking in the evenings (Sample 1) or overall (Sample 2). These behavioural patterns were mediated by differential changes in self-efficacy and intentions across the course of the day (in Sample 1), and the above patterns of low- and moderate-physical intensity held after controlling for related individual differences, including trait self-control and chronotype (in Sample 2). Overall, more limited willpower theories were associated with decreasing goal-consistent behaviour as the day progressed, alongside decreasing self-efficacy and weakening health-goal intentions.

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Improving Physical Activity mHealth Interventions: Development of a Computational Model of Self-Efficacy Theory to Define Adaptive Goals for Exercise Promotion

Advances in Human-Computer Interaction ◽

10.1155/2019/3068748 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-11 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Dario Baretta ◽

Fabio Sartori ◽

Andrea Greco ◽

Marco D’Addario ◽

Riccardo Melen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Computational Model ◽

Behaviour Change ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Physical Activity Guidelines ◽

Model Based ◽

Activity Promotion

The practice of regular physical exercise is a protective factor against noncommunicable diseases and premature mortality. In spite of that, large part of the population does not meet physical activity guidelines and many individuals live a sedentary life. Recent technological progresses and the widespread adoption of mobile technology, such as smartphone and wearables, have opened the way to the development of digital behaviour change interventions targeting physical activity promotion. Such interventions would greatly benefit from the inclusion of computational models framed on behaviour change theories and model-based reasoning. However, research on these topics is still at its infancy. The current paper presents a smartphone application and wearable device system called Muoviti! that targets physical activity promotion among adults not meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines. Specifically, we propose a computational model of behaviour change, grounded on the social cognitive theory of self-efficacy. The purpose of the computational model is to dynamically integrate information referring to individuals’ self-efficacy beliefs and physical activity behaviour in order to define exercising goals that adapt to individuals’ changes over time. The paper presents (i) the theoretical constructs that informed the development of the computational model, (ii) an overview of Muoviti! describing the system dynamics, the graphical user interface, the adopted measures and the intervention design, and (iii) the computational model based on Dynamic Decision Network. We conclude by presenting early results from an experimental study.

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Validity of the Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children: An Actigraphic Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph182211900 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (22) ◽

pp. 11900

Author(s):

Lorenzo Tonetti ◽

Alicia Carissimi ◽

Marco Fabbri ◽

Marco Filardi ◽

Sara Giovagnoli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Motor Activity ◽

Activity Pattern ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Motor Pattern ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Linear Modeling ◽

Objective Criterion ◽

Physical Ability ◽

Activity Promotion

This study aimed to provide evidence of the validity of the Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children against an external-objective criterion of the 24 h motor activity pattern assessed through actigraphy. A total of 107 children (60 females; mean age 10.25 ± 0.48) were originally enrolled. Children wore the actigraph model Actiwatch AW64 (Cambridge Neurotechnology Ltd., Fenstanton, UK) for seven days, 24 h per day, around the non-dominant wrist. At the beginning of the actigraphic recording, participants filled in the Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children. Functional Linear Modeling was used to examine variation in the 24 h motor activity pattern according to the total score in the Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children. Higher physical self-efficacy was significantly related to greater levels of motor activity in the afternoon. Overall, this pattern of results supports the validity of the Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children against the external-objective criterion of the 24 h motor pattern. The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children could represent a promising endpoint for studies assessing the effectiveness of physical activity promotion interventions.

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Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity in Two Cultural Contexts: Different Pathways?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.9.4.581 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 581-593 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Pedro Silva ◽

Ryan Lott ◽

K. A. S. Wickrama ◽

Jorge Mota ◽

Greg Welk

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Support ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Activity Promotion ◽

Two Samples ◽

Youth Physical Activity ◽

Youth Activity

Background:If the Youth Physical Activity Promotion (YPAP) model adequately explains youth physical activity (PA) in 2 different cultures and with 2 different sets of instruments, it would suggest that the model has broad utility for youth activity promotion.Methods:Two samples from different countries were used: sample 1—USA, 159 students (n = 83 girls) mean age 11.52 ± 1.40 years; sample 2—Portugal, 203 students (n = 125 girls) mean age 14.99 ± 1.55 years. PA was assessed by accelerometry. The YPAP model was analyzed through structural equation modeling using AMOS (version 17.0).Results:In sample 1, social-support had a direct association on MVPA (β = .58, P < .001), enjoyment (β = .70, P < .05), and self-efficacy (β = –.66, P < .001). Enjoyment significantly predicted MVPA (β = .60, P < .001) and self-efficacy significantly predicted MVPA (β = .55, P < .001). In sample 2, social-support had a direct effect on MVPA (β = .33, P < .05), significantly predicted enjoyment (β = –.43, P < .001), and significantly predicted self-efficacy (β = .63, P < .001). Self-efficacy was a significant predictor of MVPA (β = .14, P < .001) but enjoyment was not.Conclusions:Differences were noted in the nature of the relationships and the relative importance. Self-efficacy and social support had significant effects on MVPA in both samples—despite differences in the way that they were measured and operationalized.

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Teknik Intervensi Meningkatkan Efikasi Diri sebagai Upaya Promotif Aktivitas Fisik pada Remaja

Jurnal Penelitian Kesehatan SUARA FORIKES (Journal of Health Research Forikes Voice) ◽

10.33846/sf10304 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 178

Author(s):

Saras Anindya Nurhafid ◽

Astuti Yuni Nursasi

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

The Self ◽

Google Scholar ◽

Adolescent Physical Activity ◽

Activity Promotion ◽

Activity Behavior ◽

Online Library

Self-efficacy has proven to be an important determinant of adolescent physical activity behavior. However, there are still knowledge gaps related to how intervention techniques can improve the self-efficacy of physical activity behavior in adolescents. This systematic review aims to describe the techniques of intervening adolescent physical activity aimed at increasing self-efficacy. Data collection uses several electronic databases namely ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Proquest, Jstor, Wiley Online Library by using the help of remote Lib UI and Google Scholar. Keywords used in literature search are related to self-efficacy, physical activity, adolescent, innovation and promotion of physical activity. The results show that the most widely used technique is to build mastery experiences by asking participants to engage in physical activity during the intervention and outside the intervention session, providing physiological feedback, setting goals, monitoring themselves and seeing the intervention giver and others practicing the intervention. The results of the study are expected to be a reference for researchers and developers of interventions in increasing the self-efficacy of adolescent physical activity behavior so that it has positive implications for the development of youthful physical activity promotion efforts. Further research is expected to be able to analyze the most effective intervention techniques to improve the selfefficacy of adolescent physical activity behavior Keywords: physical activity; teenager; intervention techniques; self efficacy ABSTRAK Efikasi diri telah terbukti menjadi penentu penting perilaku aktivitas fisik remaja. Namun, masih ada kesenjangan pengetahuan terkait tentang bagaimana teknik intervensi yang dapat meningkatkan efikasi diri perilaku aktivitas fisik pada remaja. Tinjauan sistematis ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan teknik intervensi aktivitas fisik remaja yang bertujuan meningkatkan efikasi diri. Pengumpulan data menggunakan beberapa database elektronik yaitu ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Proquest, Jstor, Wiley Online Library dengan menggunakan bantuan remote Lib UI dan google scholar. Kata kunci yang digunakan dalam pencarian literatur berkaitan dengan self efficacy, physical activity, adolescent, innovation dan promotion physical activity. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa teknik yang paling banyak digunakan adalah membangun pengalaman penguasaan dengan meminta peserta melakukan aktivitas fisik pada saat intervensi dan di luar sesi intervensi, pemberian umpan balik fisiologis, penetapan tujuan, pemantauan diri serta melihat pemberi intervensi dan orang lain mempraktikkan intervensi. Hasil penelitian diharapkan bisa menjadi referensi bagi para peneliti dan pengembang intervensi dalam meningkatkan efikasi diri perilaku aktivitas fisik remaja sehingga memiliki implikasi positif bagi pengembangan upaya promotif aktivitas fisik remaja. Penelitian lebih lanjut diharapkan mampu menganalisis teknik intervensi yang paling efektif untuk meningkatkan efikasi diri perilaku aktivitas fisik remaja Kata kunci: aktivitas fisik; remaja; teknik intervensi; efikasi diri

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Reliability and Validity of a Scale to Measure Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Walking for Transportation

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.3.1.48 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 48-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Genevieve Fridlund Dunton ◽

Margaret Schneider

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Vigorous Exercise ◽

Good Reliability ◽

Moderate Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Intensity Physical Activity ◽

Walking For Transportation

Background:Walking short distances provides a convenient opportunity to attain the health benefits of moderate-intensity physical activity. The present study tested the reliability and validity of an instrument designed to assess self-efficacy to overcome barriers to walking for transportation.Methods:A sample of 305 undergraduates, ages 18 to 46 y (mean = 20.6 y) (70.3% female), completed self-efficacy measures for travel-related walking and for vigorous exercise. Minutes of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity were assessed using a MTI accelerometer (n = 85).Results:Overall, subjects reported low levels of self-efficacy to overcome barriers to walking for transportation. The eight-item walking for transportation self-efficacy scale demonstrated good reliability, discriminant validity, and expected relations to physical activity criteria.Conclusion:The conceptual distinction between self-efficacy for travel-related walking and self-efficacy for vigorous exercise may have important implications for interventions seeking to promote moderate-intensity physical activity through walking for transportation.

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The Relationship of Self-efficacy and Explicit and Implicit Associations on the Intention–Behavior Gap

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2019-0033 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Alison Divine ◽

Tanya Berry ◽

Wendy Rodgers ◽

Craig Hall

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Implicit Associations ◽

Implicit Processes ◽

Activity Promotion ◽

Implicit And Explicit ◽

Relationship Of

Background: Recent physical activity research is limited by intention–behavior discordance and is beginning to recognize the importance of automatic processes in exercise. The purpose of the current study was to examine the role of multidimensional exercise self-efficacy (SE), explicit–implicit evaluative discrepancies (EIEDs) for health, and appearance on the intention–behavior gap in exercise. Methods: A total of 141 middle-aged inactive participants (mean age = 46.12 [8.17] y) completed measures of intentions, SE, and explicit and implicit evaluations of exercise outcomes. The participants were classified as inclined actors (n = 107) if they successfully started the exercise program and inclined abstainers (n = 35) if they were not successful. Results: The inclined actors and abstainers did not differ on intentions to exercise; however, the inclined actors had higher coping SE and lower EIEDs for health. In addition, the coping SE (Exp [β] = 1.03) and EIEDs for health (Exp [β] = −0.405) were significant predictors of being an inclined actor. Conclusions: The interaction between explicit and implicit processes in regard to health motives for exercise appears to influence the successful enactment of exercise from positive intentions. As most physical activity promotion strategies focus on health as a reason to be active, the role of implicit and explicit evaluations on behavioral decisions to exercise may inform future interventions.

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