| Predicting behavioral intentions and physical exercise: a test of the health action process approach at the intrapersonal level. | |
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PMID: 19916638 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Theories of health behavior are usually tested on the between-person level. Associations between variables on the between- and the within-person level, however, can differ substantially. Thus, in order to better understand intrapersonal processes in the domain of health behavior, studies applying within-person analyses are needed. This study tested the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) on the within- and between-person level in the context of physical exercise. DESIGN: Participants were 265 first-year students who completed nine online questionnaires every second week. Data were analyzed by focusing on intrapersonal associations applying multilevel modeling. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Intentions for physical exercise and self-reported physical exercise served as main outcome measures. RESULTS: Analyses mainly confirm associations specified by the HAPA at the intrapersonal level: outcome expectancies and self-efficacy, but not risk awareness, were positively associated with intentions for physical exercise. Physical exercise in turn was positively associated with intentions, self-efficacy, action control, but not with action planning. CONCLUSION: The HAPA could be confirmed on the within-person level. Future studies should focus on testing other theories of health behavior at the within-person level. |
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Authors:
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Urte Scholz; Roger Keller; Sonja Perren |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association Volume: 28 ISSN: 1930-7810 ISO Abbreviation: Health Psychol Publication Date: 2009 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-17 Completed Date: 2010-02-18 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8211523 Medline TA: Health Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 702-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved. |
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Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland. urte.scholz@psychologie.uzh.ch |
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Adolescent Adult Exercise* Female Forecasting Health Behavior* Humans Intention* Male Middle Aged Questionnaires Switzerland Young Adult |
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