Changing risk behaviors and adopting health behaviors: The role of self-efficacy beliefs

Schwarzer, Ralf; Fuchs, Reinhard

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511527692.011

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“…Health-related self-efficacy perception refers to the subjective confidence to be capable of adopting a healthy life style and avoiding harmful behaviours [3].…”

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Application of the general perceived self-efficacy scale in cardiovascular rehabilitation

Zotti

Balestroni

Cerutti

et al. 2016

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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Heart failure, oxidative stress and allopurinol. Application of the general perceived self-efficacy scale in cardiovascular rehabilitation. A.M. Zotti, G. Balestroni, P. Cerutti, S. Rossi Ferrario, E. Angelino, M. Miglioretti.Psychosocial support, education and self-management are important complements of rehabilitation programs. A central concept in self-management is self-efficacy, which refers to oneself confidence in reaching a desired goal. The General Perceived Self-Efficacy scale (GSE), developed to measure self-efficacy at the broadest level, could be useful in the rehabilitation setting, in order to assess patients' selfmanagement difficulties as well as to design specific interventions for specific diseases.Aim of this work is to verify the GSE Italian version psychometric properties applied to the rehabilitation setting. Data were analyzed from 395 in-patients attending cardiac (83.8%) and neurological (16.2%) rehabilitation. Cardiac patients suffered from post-MI, CABG or heart-failure; all of the neurological patients suffered from amiotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). They were mostly males (84.5%), and the mean age was 55.7 years. Principal component factor analysis confirmed that GSE has a monofactorial structure with internal consistency of .85. As in previous studies, a gender difference emerged. There was no difference in cardiac patients, on the basis of their specific disease, but they showed higher self-efficacy perception compared to ALS patients. The findings confirm that GSE is a valid measure of self-efficacy in settings characterised by different levels of functional abilities, as in cardiac and neurological rehabilitation.

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“…Health-related self-efficacy perception refers to the subjective confidence to be capable of adopting a healthy life style and avoiding harmful behaviours [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Application of the general perceived self-efficacy scale in cardiovascular rehabilitation

Zotti

Balestroni

Cerutti

et al. 2016

Monaldi Arch Chest Dis

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“…An occupational group or community of workers can become a powerful support as the situational barriers to health behaviors are identified and discussed. Self-efficacy of individual drivers can improve when the opportunities and challenges for health behaviors in the workplace are realistic and authentic [19]. In the light of the current health behavior research, we postulated that an interdisciplinary, educational group lifestyle intervention program that translates prevention research to the "real world" of the transport workers, would be an essential and achievable task that would impact on individual workers' health and well-being.…”

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Occupational health and metabolic risk factors: A pilot intervention for transport workers

Naug¹,

Colson²,

Kundur³

et al. 2016

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Heavy vehicle transport workers have a high risk of obesity and obesity-related disorders including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Sedentary nature of their work makes a healthy work and lifestyle balance difficult to achieve. Educational interventions that promote behavioral changes have been shown to be effective in various group settings. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of metabolic risk factors among a population of urban bus drivers; to deliver a 3-month educational intervention specifically tailored for the workplace environment of transport workers; and to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention through quantitative measurements and qualitative feedback. Material and Methods: Thirty-three bus drivers from depots in south Queensland were recruited for the study. Baseline metabolic data were collected through anthropometric measurements, blood collection and diet/lifestyle questionnaires. Metabolic risk factors that were analyzed included: waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, blood triglycerides and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Three interactive seminars were delivered over a 3-month period. At the end of the period, data collection was repeated. Results: At the commencement of the study, 35% of the participants exhibited ≥ 3 of the metabolic risk factors that characterize metabolic syndrome. This is higher than the reported prevalence in the general Australian population (22.1%). A total 21 of the 33 participants remained committed to the intervention and provided pre and post intervention data. Of these, 28% (N = 6) showed a decrease in one or more of the risk factors associated with metabolic syndrome. There was a significant increase in the average HDL-C after the intervention. Qualitative feedback indicated that the workers benefited from the program, especially regarding their awareness of the risks associated with their profession. Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrates that lifestyle education seminars specifically tailored for the workplace can have an impact on the health behaviors of transport workers.

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“…Similarly, outcome expectations can be predictive of exercise behavior, with higher outcome expectations related to higher levels of PA (Schwarzer & Fuchs, 1995). Expecting positive outcomes, such as health benefits, is thought to facilitate engagement in PA (Mathews et al, 2010).…”

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Self-Regulatory Imagery and Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Social-Cognitive Perspective

Kosteli¹,

Cumming²,

Williams³

2018

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

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Limited research has investigated exercise imagery use in middle-aged and older adults and its relationship with affective and behavioral correlates. The study examined the association between self-regulatory imagery and physical activity (PA) through key social cognitive variables. Middle-aged and older adults (N = 299; M age = 59.73 years, SD = 7.73, range = 50 to 80) completed self-report measures assessing self-regulatory imagery use, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, perceived barriers, self-regulatory behavior, enjoyment, and PA levels. Path analysis supported a model (χ² [14] = 21.76, p = .08, CFI = .99, TLI = .97, SRMR = .03, RMSEA = .04) whereby self-regulatory imagery positively predicted self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-regulatory behaviors. Furthermore, self-regulatory imagery indirectly predicted barriers, outcome expectations, self-regulation, enjoyment, and PA. This research highlights self-regulatory imagery as an effective strategy in modifying exercise-related cognitions and behaviors. Incorporating social cognitive constructs into the design of imagery interventions may increase PA engagement.

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Changing risk behaviors and adopting health behaviors: The role of self-efficacy beliefs

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Application of the general perceived self-efficacy scale in cardiovascular rehabilitation

Application of the general perceived self-efficacy scale in cardiovascular rehabilitation

Occupational health and metabolic risk factors: A pilot intervention for transport workers

Self-Regulatory Imagery and Physical Activity in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Social-Cognitive Perspective

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