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dc.contributor.authorMurray, Terra C.
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-16T20:42:19Z
dc.date.available2014-01-16T20:42:19Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-16T20:42:19Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2149/3422
dc.description.abstractGeneralized beliefs about one’s control are thought to affect behaviors and behavioral intentions (BI). We sought to examine how a sense of mastery and constraints contribute to a specific control belief, exercise self-efficacy (SE), as well as BI and physical activity (PA) behavior in the Alberta population. We thought SE would partially mediate the effect of mastery and constraints on exercise and BI, with constraints showing a direct influence on PA. A random digit dialing survey of 1210 Albertans was conducted in Calgary, Edmonton and elsewhere. Participants were asked about control beliefs (mastery and constraints) and SE for coping with barriers to PA as well as their PA behavior and their BI to engage in PA. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the role of mastery and constraints on SE and BI and then on behavior. Mastery was positively related to SE and those reporting higher constraints were less confident in the ability to cope with the demands of exercise. Coping SE fully mediated the relationship between mastery and constraints and behavior, as well as BI. Standardized direct effects between SE and PA behavior and BI were .47 and .21, respectively. General beliefs people hold about the extent to which they can control their lives influences specific beliefs, such as coping self-efficacy. Perceiving broader barriers in one’s life lead to less confidence in one’s ability to cope with the demands of regular PA, and consequently less PA. Broader beliefs about one’s control may serve as a target to influence behavioral specific control beliefs such as coping SE for exercise, in future interventions to improve SE.en
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dc.relation.ispartofseries92.927.G1453;
dc.subjectGeneralized Beliefsen
dc.subjectBehavioral Intentionsen
dc.titleCoping self-efficacy mediates the influence of generalized control beliefs on physical activity behavior and intentions to be active: A population based sampleen
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