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 - Publisher Copyright:
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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
SN - 0737-0016
VL - 32
SP - 199
EP - 211
JO - Journal of Community Health Nursing
JF - Journal of Community Health Nursing
IS - 4
ER -