The relationship of physical activity and television watching with adolescents΄ intentions and self-efficacy to eat healthy
Part of : Hellenic journal of psychology ; Vol.7, No.3, 2010, pages 259-274
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259-274
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Obesity is an increasingly substantial burden on people in the United States andaround the world, especially because it contributes to higher rates of chronic disease. Effortsto prevent obesity have focused on identifying and minimizing risk factors that typically beginin early childhood; particularly, television watching (TV) habits, which develop early and arcassociated with childhood obesity. Other research has targeted intermediary variables inbehavior change models-intentions and self-efficacy. To increase youth health behaviorintentions and self-efficacy, research has examined the influence of physical activity (PA),particularly learned through sport. The current study examined ninth graders (N = 1,287) andinvestigated the relationship between PA and TV, and intentions and self-efficacy to eathealthy. Results show that independently, PA and TV were each significantly related tostudent intentions and self-efficacy. The implications of these findings arc discussed foradolescent health behavior, adult health behavior, and the process of health behavior change.
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obesity, physical activity, self-efficacy, television watching
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Περιέχει πίνακες και βιβλιογραφία, Special issue: Life skills teaching in physical education and sport
