Effects of Social Support About Physical Activity on Social Networking Sites: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior

Zhang, Ni; Campo, Shelly; Yang, Jingzhen; Janz, Kathleen F.; Snetselaar, Linda; Eckler, Petya

doi:10.1080/10410236.2014.940669

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“…Based on the existing literature (Ajzen, 1991;Ajzen, 2002;Ajzen & Driver, 2009;Zagata, 2012;Zhang et al, 2015;Zhou et. al 2009;Zikic & Saks, 2009) all three considerations that make the theory of planned behavior: attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, can influence the likelihood of the performance of a behavior.…”

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“…Similarly, for students to be more engaged with social media in their classes, they need to have a positive attitude about using social media. Zhang et al (2015) showed that attitudes and perceived behavioral control were important considerations to enact change on student intentions. Based on the results of the study, the positive attitudes held by the students is based on the idea of voluntariness.…”

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“…Another important variable in terms of physical activity from the perspective of SCT is SS. Studies have indicated that SS in the general population critically influences the participation of individuals in physical activity (Draper, Grobler, Micklesfield, & Norris, ; Mendonça & Farias Júnior, ; Zhang et al., ). Other studies have also indicated the importance of social interaction in promoting physical activity in those with SMDs (Gray et al., ; Hoffmann et al., ).…”

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Adaptation and validation of a scale of self‐efficacy and social support for physical activity in Spanish patients with severe mental disorders

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Background: People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) suffer problems of obesity, a sedentary life, and poor physical condition, mainly due to low levels of physical activity. Self-efficacy (SE) and social support (SS) are important components that influence participation in physical activity. Methods:This study adapted a scale to assess SE and SS in promoting physical activity in Spanish people with SMDs, as well as provide preliminary evidence of its validity. One hundred Spanish patients (23% female) with SMDs, between 26 and 61 years old, completed the SE/SS assessment for SMD (SE/SS-ASMD). Results:The instrument seemed to capture a four-factor structure in people with SMDs. Due to the lack of a gold standard, the scale was related to other instruments with which it might be expected to show a correlation, such as those for physical activity and its quality; however, the levels of correlation found were low (≈0.3).The Internal consistency (Cronbach's α) for the SE-ASMD, SS-ASMD staff, SS-ASMD peers, and SS-ASMD family scales were 0.76, 0.76, 0.80, and 0.80, respectively. Conclusions:The psychometric analysis of the SE/SS-ASMD supported its suitability as a new tool for researchers in the area of physical activity among people with SMDs.

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“…For example, young adults liked receiving personalized health information about the HPV vaccine from peers on SNSs [3]. Further, social support from peers on SNSs can indirectly increase college students’ intentions to participate in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) [4]. Here, LTPA refers to a specific domain of physical activity in which people engage voluntarily during their free time because of physical activity has the potential to provide feelings of enjoyment, control, or mastery [5,6].…”

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What Motivates Young Adults to Talk About Physical Activity on Social Network Sites?

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BackgroundElectronic word-of-mouth on social network sites has been used successfully in marketing. In social marketing, electronic word-of-mouth about products as health behaviors has the potential to be more effective and reach more young adults than health education through traditional mass media. However, little is known about what motivates people to actively initiate electronic word-of-mouth about health behaviors on their personal pages or profiles on social network sites, thus potentially reaching all their contacts on those sites.ObjectiveThis study filled the gap by applying a marketing theoretical model to explore the factors associated with electronic word-of-mouth on social network sites about leisure-time physical activity.MethodsA Web survey link was sent to undergraduate students at one of the Midwestern universities and 439 of them completed the survey.ResultsThe average age of the 439 participants was 19 years (SD=1 year, range: 18-24). Results suggested that emotional engagement with leisure-time physical activity (ie, affective involvement in leisure-time physical activity) predicted providing relevant opinions or information on social network sites. Social network site users who perceived stronger ties with all their contacts were more likely to provide and seek leisure-time physical activity opinions and information. People who provided leisure-time physical activity opinions and information were more likely to seek opinions and information, and people who forwarded information about leisure-time physical activity were more likely to chat about it.ConclusionsThis study shed light on the application of the electronic word-of-mouth theoretical framework in promoting health behaviors. The findings can also guide the development of future social marketing interventions using social network sites to promote leisure-time physical activity.

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Effects of Social Support About Physical Activity on Social Networking Sites: Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior

Cited by 35 publications

References 29 publications

Student attitudes on social media and perception of instructor social media use.

Student attitudes on social media and perception of instructor social media use.

Adaptation and validation of a scale of self‐efficacy and social support for physical activity in Spanish patients with severe mental disorders

What Motivates Young Adults to Talk About Physical Activity on Social Network Sites?

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