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  • Public Health
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Self-compassion, a positive self-attitude, is linked to better physical activity (PA) outcomes.
  • Understanding the interplay between self-compassion and PA is crucial for health promotion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between self-compassion and various physical activity metrics.
  • To examine the moderating role of physical activity barrier self-efficacy in these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study using data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (33-35 year follow-up).
  • Assessed self-reported leisure-time PA (LTPA), accelerometer-measured PA, and sitting time.
  • Analyzed self-compassion and PA barrier self-efficacy using regression models.

Main Results:

  • Self-compassion correlated with higher LTPA and accelerometer-measured PA, and lower sitting time.
  • These associations were not significant after adjusting for barrier self-efficacy.
  • Barrier self-efficacy moderated the relationship between self-compassion and self-reported activity, showing benefits only for those with high efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The positive impact of self-compassion on physical activity is contingent upon an individual's self-efficacy in overcoming barriers.
  • Interventions promoting PA should consider both self-compassion and barrier self-efficacy for maximum benefit.