Predicting physical activity among low-income Mexican American women: application of the theory of planned behavior
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Published on: March 7, 2019
Bobby Guinn1, Vern Vincent, Layne Jorgensen
1Department of Health and Kinesiology, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX, USA. rguinn@utpa.edu
Objectives:
To utilize the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in explaining the prediction of physical activity intention and determine if present activity behavior attenuates theory construct relationships in a sample of low-income Mexican women.
Methods:
Data were gathered on 201 subjects through a self-report survey instrument and analyzed through structural equation modeling.
Results:
Present activity behavior attenuated theory construct influence on intention, and perceived behavioral control was the strongest predictor of intent to engage in physical activity.
Conclusions:
Interventions promoting voluntary physical activity for this population group should address factors perceived as barriers to participating in activity situations.
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