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Predicting vigorous physical activity using social cognitive theory
R Lingyak Petosa1, Rick Suminski, Brian Hortz
1Health Promotion, Exercise Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Petosa.1@osu.edu
Objective:
To test Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in predicting future vigorous physical activity among college students.
Methods:
College students (n=350) completed a set of instruments measuring SCT constructs. Their vigorous physical activity was tracked for 4 weeks.
Results:
Exercise role identity, self-regulation, outcome expectancy value, social support, self-efficacy, and positive exercise experience accounted for 27% of the variance in days of vigorous physical activity.
Conclusion:
The results supported the use of SCT in understanding factors associated with vigorous physical activity rates among college students.