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Positive experience, self-efficacy, and action control predict physical activity changes: a moderated mediation

Linda Parschau1, Lena Fleig, Milena Koring

  • 1Department of Health Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany. linda.parschau@fu-berlin.de

British Journal of Health Psychology
|September 28, 2012
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Positive experiences with physical activity boost self-efficacy, promoting more activity. However, this effect is limited for individuals with low action control, who don

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Visualization of Intensity Levels to Reduce the Gap Between Self-Reported and Directly Measured Physical Activity

Published on: March 7, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Social Cognitive Theory

Background:

  • Exercise-specific self-efficacy is a known predictor of subsequent physical activity.
  • Positive past experiences with physical activity are linked to higher self-efficacy.
  • Action control is beneficial for maintaining physical activity levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between positive physical activity experiences and subsequent physical activity.
  • To examine whether perceived action control moderates this mediation effect.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study with 193 students across three time points.
  • Assessed positive physical activity experience at baseline, and self-efficacy and action control two weeks later.
  • Measured physical activity as the outcome two weeks after self-efficacy and action control assessment.

Main Results:

  • Self-efficacy significantly mediated the relationship between initial positive physical activity experiences and later physical activity.
  • This mediation was significantly moderated by perceived action control.

Conclusions:

  • Positive experiences with physical activity enhance self-efficacy, which in turn promotes further physical activity.
  • Individuals with low action control did not benefit from positive experiences to increase physical activity through self-efficacy.