TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation with Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in a Community Sample of Adults
AU - Shieh, Carol
AU - Weaver, Michael T.
AU - Hanna, Kathleen M.
AU - Newsome, Kathleen
AU - Mogos, Mulubrhan
N1 - Funding Information:
Michael T. Weaver is now at the University of Florida College of Nursing, Gainesville, Florida. Mulubrhan Mogos is now at the University of Illinois College of Nursing, Chicago, Illinois. This study was in part supported by a grant from the Indiana University Center for Research and Learning. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address correspondence to: Carol Shieh, DNSc, MPH, RNC-OB, Associate Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Department of Community and Health Systems, Indiana University School of Nursing, 1111 Middle Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5107. E-mail: wshieh@iu.edu
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PY - 2015/10/2
Y1 - 2015/10/2
N2 - This study examined the association of self-efficacy and self-regulation with nutrition and exercise behaviors. The study used a cross-sectional design and included 108 participants (54 men, 54 women). Nutrition behaviors (fruit/vegetable consumption, dinner cooking, and restaurant eating) and exercise were measured using total days in last week a behavior was reported. Instruments measuring self-efficacy and self-regulation demonstrated excellent Cronbach’s alphas (.93–.95). Path analysis indicated only fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise were associated with self-efficacy and self-regulation. Self-regulation showed direct association with fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise, but self-efficacy had direct association only with exercise. Self-efficacy and self-regulation should be strategically used to promote health behaviors.
AB - This study examined the association of self-efficacy and self-regulation with nutrition and exercise behaviors. The study used a cross-sectional design and included 108 participants (54 men, 54 women). Nutrition behaviors (fruit/vegetable consumption, dinner cooking, and restaurant eating) and exercise were measured using total days in last week a behavior was reported. Instruments measuring self-efficacy and self-regulation demonstrated excellent Cronbach’s alphas (.93–.95). Path analysis indicated only fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise were associated with self-efficacy and self-regulation. Self-regulation showed direct association with fruit/vegetable consumption and exercise, but self-efficacy had direct association only with exercise. Self-efficacy and self-regulation should be strategically used to promote health behaviors.
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U2 - 10.1080/07370016.2015.1087262
DO - 10.1080/07370016.2015.1087262
M3 - Article
C2 - 26529105
AN - SCOPUS:84946406784
VL - 32
SP - 199
EP - 211
JO - Journal of Community Health Nursing
JF - Journal of Community Health Nursing
SN - 0737-0016
IS - 4
ER -