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- Title
The Effect of Social Support on Exercise Behavior in Older Adults.
- Authors
Resnick, Barbara; Orwig, Denise; Magaziner, Jay; Wynne, Carol
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the relationship among social supports related to exercise (family, friends, and expert support), self-efficacy expectations, outcome expectations, and exercise behavior in a sample of older adults living in a continuing care retirement community. The sample included 74 older adults with a mean age of 85.6 ± 5.5. Path analysis using Amos 4.0 was done. The model fit the data (chi-square = 4.6, df = 3, p = .21, normed fit index of .99, relative fit index of .98, and root mean square error of approximation of .08) and explained 53% of the variance in exercise behavior. Five of the seven hypothesized paths in the model were statistically significant. Friend support indirectly influenced exercise through self-efficacy and outcome expectations. This suggests interventions to improve exercise behavior in older adults should incorporate social supports to strengthen self-efficacy and outcome expectations related to exercise.
- Subjects
OLDER people &; social media; EXERCISE
- Publication
Clinical Nursing Research, 2002, Vol 11, Issue 1, p52
- ISSN
1054-7738
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/105477380201100105