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- Title
Physical activity patterns and self-efficacy of selected college students.
- Authors
Hutchins M; Drolet JC; Ogletree RJ
- Abstract
Much attention has been given to the fact that Americans are becoming less active. This study was designed to examine the levels of exercise-specific self-efficacy and physical activity rates in a selected group of college students. Students were recruited as they entered a fitness facility. Participation consisted of completing a survey that measured exercise self-efficacy and physical activity behavior over the two-week span prior to participation. Age, sex, race, and year in school also were recorded. Exercise self-efficacy was calculated on a 0-20 scale. Mean self-efficacy scores for the group were 14.18 ± 3.50. Physical activity was measured in number of days participants reported being moderately to vigorously physically active in the two weeks prior to their participation. Mean physical activity scores for the group were 7.81 ± 3.15, and mean length of a typical physical activity session was 52.23 ± 25.99 minutes. Correlation analysis revealed positive moderate correlations between self-efficacy and physical activity (r = 0.462). Males scored significantly higher on all measures. A future research goal is to compare self-reported physical activity rates to objectively measured physical activity rates.
- Publication
Health Educator, 2010, Vol 42, Issue 2, p84
- ISSN
2168-1821
- Publication type
Journal Article