Self-efficacy and planning as predictors of physical activity in the context of workplace health promotion
Background Fostering self-efficacy and planning in individuals can support the uptake and maintenance of regular physical activity. This study examined self-efficacy and planning as mechanisms of an online-delivered workplace health promotion intervention to enhance employees' physical activity...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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14 June 2016
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Applied psychology: health and well-being. Health and well-being
Year: 2016, Volume: 8, Issue: 3, Pages: 301-321 |
| ISSN: | 1758-0854 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aphw.12073 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12073 Verlag: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/aphw.12073 
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| Author Notes: | Jan Keller, Paul Gellert, Nina Knoll, Michael Schneider, Anna Ernsting |
| Summary: | Background Fostering self-efficacy and planning in individuals can support the uptake and maintenance of regular physical activity. This study examined self-efficacy and planning as mechanisms of an online-delivered workplace health promotion intervention to enhance employees' physical activity. A special focus lay on reciprocal interrelations among self-efficacy and planning over time, as previous work predominantly accounted for only one predictive direction at a time. Methods Data from N = 1,063 employees of a pharmaceutical company who reported an intention to increase their physical activity levels were assessed at three measurement points up to 12 weeks following the intervention. Cross-lagged panel analyses were performed to examine effects of self-efficacy and planning on physical activity as well as reciprocal interrelations between self-efficacy and planning. Results Findings indicated an increase in self-efficacy, planning, and physical activity following the intervention. Planning was consistently linked to subsequent physical activity, whereas self-efficacy was not associated. Also, reciprocal interrelations among self-efficacy and planning were found across both measurement lags. Conclusions Planning was confirmed as a predictor of physical activity, whereas self-efficacy was not. However, cross-lagged interrelations indicated reciprocal reactivation among self-efficacy and planning over time, suggesting beneficial effects of including strategies that foster both volitional constructs in interventions. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1758-0854 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/aphw.12073 |