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Intentions, planning, and self-efficacy predict physical activity in Chinese and Polish adolescents: two moderated mediation analyses
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Luszczynska, A and Cao, DS and Mallach, N and Pietron, K and Mazurkiewicz, M and Schwarzer, R, Intentions, planning, and self-efficacy predict physical activity in Chinese and Polish adolescents: two moderated mediation analyses, International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 10, (2) pp. 265-278. ISSN 1697-2600 (2010) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Planning is assumed to translate intentions into health behaviors. However,
this may fail due to a lack of perceived self-efficacy. People do not tackle challenging
tasks if they harbor self-doubts, even if they have made a good action plan. The present
two descriptive longitudinal studies are designed to examine the putative moderating
role of self-efficacy in the planning-behavior relationship. In Study I (N = 534 Chinese
adolescents), intentions were assessed at baseline, whereas planning, self-efficacy, and
physical activity were measured four weeks later. In Study II, 620 Polish adolescents
filled out questionnaires assessing physical activity, intentions, planning, and selfefficacy
with a 10-week follow-up assessment of physical activity. A moderated
mediation model was examined. Planning was specified as a mediator between intentions
and behavior, whereas self-efficacy was specified as a moderator of the planningbehavior
relationship. Results confirm that levels of self-efficacy moderate the mediation
process. The strength of the mediated effect (intention via planning on behavior)
increased along with levels of self-efficacy. These results remained valid after accounting
for baseline physical activity. For planning to mediate the intention-behavior relation,might be in vain. Implications for theory advancement and intervention development
are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Behaviour and health |
UTAS Author: | Mallach, N (Dr Natalie Schuez) |
ID Code: | 79635 |
Year Published: | 2010 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 42 |
Deposited By: | Medicine |
Deposited On: | 2012-09-25 |
Last Modified: | 2015-02-06 |
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