Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2003):

Beliefs of blue-collar workers: stage of readiness for exercise.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
To address a theoretical debate regarding contributions of self-efficacy and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the amount of variance in stage of readiness to exercise among blue-collar workers.

METHOD:
A validated questionnaire was used for assessment.

RESULTS:
LISREL indicated that self-efficacy had the most influence on stage and TPB constructs were subjugated to self-efficacy. Univariate analyses indicated that self-efficacy and TPB variables are important for intervention.

CONCLUSIONS:
Self-efficacy plays a major role in explaining exercise stage among high-risk blue-collar workers, and self-efficacy and TPB constructs are important to consider in designing interventions.

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Author information

Author/s: Blue, Carolyn L (CL); Black, David R (DR); Conrad, Karen (K); Gretebeck, Kimberlee A (KA);

Affiliation: School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2069, USA. blue@nursing.purdue.edu

Grants: 1 F31 NR07013-01A1 (Agency:United States NINR)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2003 Jul-Aug; vol 27 (issue 4) : pp 408-20

Dates: Created 2003/07/28; Completed 2003/10/29; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12882435, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult Attitude to Health - ethnology Culture Employment - classification Exercise - psychology Female Humans Intention

Male Middle Aged Occupational Health Principal Component Analysis Psychological Theory Psychometrics Questionnaires Self Efficacy

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