Applying Exercise Stage of Change to a Low-Income Underserved Population

Validated the transtheoretical model for exercise behavior and the constructs of decisional balance and self-efficacy for exercise in low-income, poorly educated individuals from four public primary care clinics. Interview data indicated that respondents had high rates of sedentary behaviors that co...

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Published in:	American journal of health behavior Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 99
Main Authors:	Taylor, Cindy L. Carmack, Boudreaux, Edwin D, Jeffries, Shawn K, Scarainci, Isabel C, Brantley, Phillip J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-2003
Subjects:	Adult Behavior Change Behavior Therapy Behavioral Research Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Decision Making Educational Status Exercise Female Health Behavior Humans Life Style Louisiana Low Income Groups Male Medically Underserved Area Middle Aged Models, Psychological Poverty Risk Factors Self Efficacy Surveys and Questionnaires Transtheoretical Model Louisiana
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Summary:	Validated the transtheoretical model for exercise behavior and the constructs of decisional balance and self-efficacy for exercise in low-income, poorly educated individuals from four public primary care clinics. Interview data indicated that respondents had high rates of sedentary behaviors that could significantly impact their health status. Results provided equivocal support for applying the transtheoretical model for exercise and integrating it with other models of behavior change. (SM)
ISSN:	1087-3244
DOI:	10.5993/AJHB.27.2.1