Jones, G. and Norman, P. orcid.org/0000-0002-5892-0470 (2021) Predicting exercise after university: an application of the reasoned action approach across a significant life transition. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 27 (7). pp. 1495-1506. ISSN 1354-8506
Abstract
The present study applied an extended version of the reasoned action approach (RAA) to explain students’ post-university exercise intentions and behaviour. Students (N = 136) completed measures of RAA variables, past behaviour, habit strength and self-identity before leaving university, and exercise behaviour six months later (n = 84). The RAA explained 67% of the variance in exercise intentions (experiential attitude, instrumental attitude and autonomy were significant predictors), and 20% of the variance in behaviour (experiential attitude and intention were significant predictors). Past behaviour explained additional variance in exercise intentions and behaviour, but its effects were mediated by self-identity. The RAA provides a useful framework for understanding students’ exercise intentions and behaviour as they transition out of university. Self-identity may be particularly important for maintaining exercise levels across significant life transitions.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. |
Keywords: | Physical activity; college; reasoned action approach; self-identity; significant life transition |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 26 Feb 2021 10:12 |
Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2024 12:00 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13548506.2021.1890160 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:171598 |