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| Title |
Prediction of attendance at fitness center: a comparison between the theory of planned behavior, the social cognitive theory, and the physical activity maintenance theory
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00121 |
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| Authors |
Darko Jekauc, Manuel Völkle, Matthias O. Wagner, Filip Mess, Miriam Reiner, Britta Renner |
| Abstract |
In the processes of physical activity (PA) maintenance specific predictors are effective, which differ from other stages of PA development. Recently, Physical Activity Maintenance Theory (PAMT) was specifically developed for prediction of PA maintenance. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the predictability of the future behavior by the PAMT and compare it with the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). Participation rate in a fitness center was observed for 101 college students (53 female) aged between 19 and 32 years (M = 23.6; SD = 2.9) over 20 weeks using a magnetic card. In order to predict the pattern of participation TPB, SCT and PAMT were used. A latent class zero-inflated Poisson growth curve analysis identified two participation patterns: regular attenders and intermittent exercisers. SCT showed the highest predictive power followed by PAMT and TPB. Impeding aspects as life stress and barriers were the strongest predictors suggesting that overcoming barriers might be an important aspect for working out on a regular basis. Self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, and social support could also significantly differentiate between the participation patterns. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Switzerland | 2 | 17% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| United States | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 8 | 67% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 8 | 67% |
| Scientists | 4 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 135 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Taiwan | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 133 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 27 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 9% |
| Researcher | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 21 | 16% |
| Unknown | 36 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 17% |
| Sports and Recreations | 22 | 16% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 11 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 38 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 November 2019.
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