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D Nickel¹, K Spink, M Andersen

¹a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada ;

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|September 7, 2013

Summary

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Understanding how people with multiple sclerosis (MS) explain their physical activity success or failure is key. Attributing outcomes to stable factors, especially after perceived failure, significantly impacts their future exercise self-efficacy.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Rehabilitation Science
Behavioral Medicine

Background:

Self-efficacy is a strong predictor of health-related physical activity in multiple sclerosis (MS).
Explanations for past experiences, termed attributions, may critically influence self-efficacy beliefs.
Understanding these attributional processes is vital for promoting physical activity in MS.

Purpose of the Study:

To test if perceived success or failure in meeting weekly physical activity goals moderates the link between attributional stability and future exercise self-efficacy in adults with MS.
To investigate the role of attributions in the relationship between physical activity and self-efficacy in the MS population.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional descriptive study involving 42 adults with MS.
Participants completed validated questionnaires on physical activity levels, perceived exercise outcomes, attributions for those outcomes, and exercise self-efficacy.
Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between variables.

Main Results:

A significant main effect of perceived outcome (success/failure) on exercise self-efficacy was observed.
This main effect was qualified by a significant interaction between perceived outcome and the stability dimension of attributions.
The final model, incorporating perceived outcome, stability, and their interaction, explained 37% of the variance in exercise self-efficacy (F(3, 38) = 7.27, p = .001).

Conclusions:

The prediction of exercise self-efficacy in individuals with MS is enhanced by considering the interaction between attributional dimensions and perceived success or failure in meeting physical activity targets.
Attributional patterns, particularly concerning the stability of outcomes, represent a potential target for interventions designed to increase physical activity in the MS population.