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Self-efficacy and physical activity in adolescent and parent dyads
Elaine M Rutkowski1, Cynthia D Connelly
1School of Nursing, California State University, Fullerton, California, USA. erutkowski@fullerton.edu
Purpose:
The study examined the relationships between self-efficacy and physical activity in adolescent and parent dyads.
Design And Methods:
A cross-sectional, correlational design was used to explore the relationships among levels of parent physical activity, parent-adolescent self-efficacy, and adolescent physical activity. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses were conducted in a purposive sample of 94 adolescent/parent dyads.
Results:
Regression results indicated the overall model significantly predicted adolescent physical activity (R(2) = .20, R(2)(adj) = .14, F[5, 70]= 3.28, p= .01). Only one of the five predictor variables significantly contributed to the model. Higher levels of adolescent self-efficacy was positively related to greater levels of adolescent physical activity (β= .29, p= .01).
Practice Implications:
Practitioners are encouraged to examine the level of self-efficacy and physical activity in families in an effort to develop strategies that impact these areas and ultimately to mediate obesity-related challenges in families seeking care.
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