TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding physical activity in individuals with prediabetes
T2 - An application of social cognitive theory
AU - Taylor, Lorian M.
AU - Raine, Kim D.
AU - Plotnikoff, Ronald C.
AU - Vallance, Jeff K.
AU - Sharma, Arya M.
AU - Spence, John C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/2/17
Y1 - 2016/2/17
N2 - Despite well-documented evidence implicating physical activity (PA) in the prevention of type 2 diabetes, the overwhelming majority of individuals with prediabetes are not physically active enough. The purpose of this study was to investigate the applicability of the social cognitive theory (SCT) in understanding PA behaviour in individuals with prediabetes. Individuals with prediabetes (N = 232) completed a mailed questionnaire assessing demographics, self-reported PA (MET.min/wk) and SCT constructs for PA MET.min/wk. For PA MET.min/wk, scheduling and task efficacy both had significant effects on PA (β =.30 and.22, respectively). Goal formation also had a direct effect on PA for scheduling, coping and task efficacy (β =.20,.34 and.30, respectively). Task, coping and scheduling efficacy explained a significant portion of the variance in PA behaviour. Overall, SCT appears to have merit as a model for understanding PA in individuals with prediabetes. Further evaluative inquiry is needed to establish support for the use of the SCT as a framework for developing, implementing and evaluating PA behaviour change interventions in this population.
AB - Despite well-documented evidence implicating physical activity (PA) in the prevention of type 2 diabetes, the overwhelming majority of individuals with prediabetes are not physically active enough. The purpose of this study was to investigate the applicability of the social cognitive theory (SCT) in understanding PA behaviour in individuals with prediabetes. Individuals with prediabetes (N = 232) completed a mailed questionnaire assessing demographics, self-reported PA (MET.min/wk) and SCT constructs for PA MET.min/wk. For PA MET.min/wk, scheduling and task efficacy both had significant effects on PA (β =.30 and.22, respectively). Goal formation also had a direct effect on PA for scheduling, coping and task efficacy (β =.20,.34 and.30, respectively). Task, coping and scheduling efficacy explained a significant portion of the variance in PA behaviour. Overall, SCT appears to have merit as a model for understanding PA in individuals with prediabetes. Further evaluative inquiry is needed to establish support for the use of the SCT as a framework for developing, implementing and evaluating PA behaviour change interventions in this population.
KW - physical activity
KW - prediabetes
KW - social cognitive theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84955192032&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13548506.2015.1058486
DO - 10.1080/13548506.2015.1058486
M3 - Journal Article
C2 - 26300537
AN - SCOPUS:84955192032
SN - 1354-8506
VL - 21
SP - 254
EP - 260
JO - Psychology, Health and Medicine
JF - Psychology, Health and Medicine
IS - 2
ER -
