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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2014

01-08-2014 | Original Article

Self-regulation of Exercise Behavior in the TIGER Study

Authors: Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., Andrew S. Jackson, H.S.D., Molly S. Bray, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to test experiential and behavioral processes of change as mediators of the prediction of exercise behavior by two self-regulation traits, self-efficacy and self-motivation, while controlling for exercise enjoyment.

Methods

Structural equation modeling was applied to questionnaire responses obtained from a diverse sample of participants. Objective measures defined adherence (928 of 1,279 participants attended 80 % or more of sessions) and compliance (867 of 1,145 participants exercised 30 min or more each session at their prescribed heart rate).

Results

Prediction of attendance by self-efficacy (inversely) and self-motivation was direct and also indirect, mediated through positive relations with the typical use of behavioral change processes. Enjoyment and self-efficacy (inversely) predicted compliance with the exercise prescription.

Conclusions

The results support the usefulness of self-regulatory behavioral processes of the transtheoretical model for predicting exercise adherence, but not compliance, extending the supportive evidence for self-regulation beyond self-reports of physical activity used in prior observational studies.
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Metadata
Title
Self-regulation of Exercise Behavior in the TIGER Study
Authors
Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D.
Andrew S. Jackson, H.S.D.
Molly S. Bray, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-08-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9573-8

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