Proxy Efficacy: Implications for Self-Efficacy and Exercise Intentions in Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Abstract

Objective: To examine relations among proxy efficacy, exercise self-efficacy, and exercise in cardiac rehabilitation. Participants and Study Design: Twenty-nine cardiac rehabilitation outpatients (24 men and 5 women) enrolled in a 12-week hospital-based program. Measures of proxy efficacy and exercise self-efficacy, obtained in Week 3, were used to predict program attendance and exercise self-efficacy at Week 10. Late program (i.e., Week 10) exercise self-efficacy and proxy efficacy were also used to predict postprogram exercise intentions. Results: Early program proxy efficacy and attendance predicted late program exercise self-efficacy (adjusted R 2 ϭ .71, p Ͻ .01). Greater late program proxy efficacy beliefs were linked to stronger postprogram exercise intentions. Conclusions: Proxy efficacy beliefs are associated with exercise self-efficacy and exercise intentions in cardiac rehabilitation. Practitioners should encourage these beliefs through positive instructional and motivational interaction.

Relational Efficacy Beliefs in Physical Activity Classes: A Test of the Tripartite Model

“…These predictive 19 relationships between the tripartite constructs are at the heart of Lent and Lopez's (2002) 20 theoretical assertions. Moreover, the positive effect we forecasted for other-efficacy in relation to 21 self-efficacy is supported by existing research in exercise classes (Bray & Cowan, 2004;Bray et 22 al., 2001), as well as undergraduate educational contexts (Elias & MacDonald, 2007), whereby 23 psychology students have been shown to report greater confidence in their own ability when they 24 believe strongly in the capabilities of their faculty members. Similarly, with respect to RISE,be shaped by their estimations of their teachers' beliefs about them (e.g., Bouchey & Harter, 1 2005).…”

Determinants of clients’ efficacy in their interventionists and effects on self-perceptions for exercise in cardiac rehabilitation.

“…According to Bandura (1997Bandura ( , 2001 and Lent and Lopez (2002), a strong sense of proxy efficacy should have a positive effect on self-efficacy. Our results are consistent with these ideas and add experimental evidence that supports previous correlational research showing positive correlations between proxy efficacy and self-efficacy in CR (Bray et al, 2006;Bray & Cowan, 2004) as well as asymptomatic exercisers (Bray et al, 2001).…”

“…In an investigation of proxy efficacy in CR, Bray and Cowan (2004) used an adapted version of Bray et al's (2001) proxy efficacy measure and found cardiac patients who had stronger proxy efficacy in their interventionists' abilities reported stronger self-efficacy as well as intentions to continue exercising on their own after completing their CR program. In a more recent study.…”

The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Control Beliefs on Frequency of Exercise During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation

“…SE has also been found to be positively associated with exercise in CR patients during (Blanchard et al., 2002; Evon & Burns, 2004) and after (Sniehotta, Scholz, & Schwarzer, 2005) CR. However, other research has found no significant relationship between SE and exercise in CR patients (Bray & Cowan, 2004; Jeng & Braun, 1997). For example, SE for exercise was not related to exercise during CR (Jeng & Braun, 1997).…”