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- Title
Exercise Adoption Among Older, Low-Income Women at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease.
- Authors
Hays, Laura M.; Pressler, Susan J.; Damush, Teresa M.; Rawl, Susan M.; Clark, Daniel O.
- Abstract
Using an expanded Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) model, we hypothesized that self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and exercise self-definition would predict exercise adoption. This secondary analysis examined data from a prospective single-group study of low-income women who received a physician screen and referral to a community-based, free exercise program. The sample included 190 older, low-income women with a mean age of 64 years, the majority of whom were African American (66%) and had at least one cardiovascular risk factor (92%). Baseline values of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and exercise self-definition were measured using instruments developed for the study. Exercise adoption was defined as the number of exercise sessions completed over 8 weeks. Our hypothesis was tested using hierarchical multiple regression. The mean number of exercise sessions completed over the 8-week period was 5.7 out of a recommended 24. Value of Exercise scores, a subscale of the Exercise Self-Definition scale, predicted exercise adoption. Self-efficacy and outcome expectations were not predictive. The significance of Value of Exercise scores reinforces the importance of expanding SCT with additional variables such as exercise self-definition. Future work should emphasize the social and environmental factors that form an important part of SCT.
- Subjects
SOCIAL cognitive theory; SELF-efficacy; POOR women; EXERCISE; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases
- Publication
Public Health Nursing, 2010, Vol 27, Issue 1, p79
- ISSN
0737-1209
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00829.x