| Interaction of perceived neighborhood walkability and self-efficacy on physical activity. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22368220 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
OBJECTIVES: Few social ecological studies have considered the joint effects of intrapersonal and environmental influences on physical activity. This study investigated the interaction of self-efficacy and perceived neighborhood walkability in predicting neighborhood-based physical activity and how this relationship varied by gender and body mass index. METHODS: Data were derived from a cross-sectional investigation of environmental and psychosocial correlates of physical activity among adults (n = 585). Participants completed a detailed 7-day physical activity log booklet, along with a questionnaire that included measures of neighborhood walkability, self-efficacy, and several sociodemographic items. Factorial analysis of variance tests were used to examine the main effects of and interaction between walkability and self-efficacy. RESULTS: In predicting neighborhood-based physical activity, significant interactions were observed between self-efficacy and neighborhood walkability for females (but not for males) and for overweight/obese participants (but not for healthy weight individuals). Women and overweight/obese individuals with low self-efficacy demonstrated substantially greater physical activity when living in a high walkable neighborhood. CONCLUSIONS: Physical activity research and promotion efforts should take into account both environmental and personal factors and the interrelationships between them that influence active living. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Andrew T Kaczynski; Jennifer Robertson-Wilson; Melissa Decloe |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of physical activity & health Volume: 9 ISSN: 1543-5474 ISO Abbreviation: J Phys Act Health Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-02-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101189457 Medline TA: J Phys Act Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 208-17 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Dept of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Injuries in sedentary individuals enrolled in a 12-month, randomized, controlled, exercise trial.
Next Document: Physical activity and intelligence: a causal exploration.