Factors Associated with Stages of Exercise Behavior Change of Residents in a Community

Abstract

Purpose: This study was to identify the factors associated with stages of exercise behavior change of residents in a community on the basis of the Transtheoretical Model. Methods: Data were collected from 520 residents of a community using a self-report questionnaire. The survey variables comprised the stages of exercise behavior change, the process of change, decisional balance and self efficacy. Results: There were significant differences in the process of change, decisional balance and self efficacy by the stages of exercise behavior change. The factors associated with transition from pre-contemplation to contemplation were consciousness raising and self efficacy; regarding those from contemplation to preparation, cons of the decisional balance and social liberation; regarding those from preparation to action, dramatic relief and counter conditioning; regarding that from action to maintenance, cons of the decisional balance. Conclusion: TTM would be applicable to explain the exercise behavior of some residents in a community, which suggested that the programs for improving exercise behavior of residents in a community need to be developed.

A Study on the Stages of Change in Caregiver's Exercise Behavior

“…. 자기효능감은 운동실천에 대한 자아신념의 정도이다 (Marcus, Selby, Niaura, & Rossi, 1992 (Kim, 2006;Lee, 2005;Paek, 2012;Spencer, 2006;Wallace, Buckworth, Kirby, & Sherman, 2000 (Lee, 2005). 자기효능감도 유지단계로 갈수록 유의하게 증가 했다 (Bae, 2012;Fallon et al, 2005…”