scholarly journals Effect of "Social Cognitive Theory"-based Intervention on Promoting Physical Activity in Female High-School Students of Rafsanjan City, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-119
Author(s):  
Maryam Hashemian ◽  
Mahdi Abdolkarimi ◽  
Zahra Asadollahi ◽  
Mostafa Nasirzadeh ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Female High School

scholarly journals Social Cognitive Theory and Physical Activity Among Korean Male High-School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chung Gun Lee ◽  
Seiyeong Park ◽  
Seung Hwan Lee ◽  
Hyunwoo Kim ◽  
Ji-Won Park
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Cognitive Theory ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
School Students ◽  
Physical Activity Interventions ◽  
Male High School

The most critical step in developing and implementing effective physical activity interventions is to understand the determinants and correlates of physical activity, and it is strongly suggested that such effort should be based on theories. The purpose of this study is to test the direct, indirect, and total effect of social cognitive theory constructs on physical activity among Korean male high-school students. Three-hundred and forty-one 10th-grade male students were recruited from a private single-sex high school located in Seoul, South Korea. Structural equation modeling was used to test the expected relationships among the latent variables. The proposed model accounted for 42% of the variance in physical activity. Self-efficacy had the strongest total effect on physical activity. Self-efficacy for being physically active was positively associated with physical activity ( p < .01). Self-efficacy also had positive indirect effects on physical activity through perceived benefits ( p < .05) and goal setting ( p < .01). The results of this study indicated that the social cognitive theory is a useful framework to understand physical activity among Korean male adolescents. Physical activity interventions targeting Korean male high-school students should focus on the major sources of efficacy.

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