Examining Exercise in Older Adults Using the Theory of Planned Behavior and Temporal Discounting

Abstract

Exercise is one of the most important health behaviors to reduce and prevent the severity of many chronic diseases. The purpose of the current study was to determine if adding temporal discounting (TD) would affect the predictability of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in exercising among older adults. One hundred thirty-seven older adults were recruited from 11 churches in rural Arkansas using a cross-sectional design. Information regarding participants' exercise behavior, constructs of the TPB, TD rates, and demographics was collected. Path analysis was used to examine the relationships between and among each of the concepts of the TPB and TD. TD was not a significant predictor (p = 0.413) for exercise behavior after adjusting for intention. Adding TD to the existing TPB did not significantly affect the predictability of the model negatively or positively. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2017; 10(6):252-259.].

Predict the exercise behavior intention of the older adults in Taipei City to promote exercise behavior

“…Overall, the results of this study are consistent with these theories. 20,22,24,26 This demonstrates that older adults’ EA, SN, and PBC positively influence their exercise BI.…”

“…The TPB is extensively used in research to predict exercise and health topics. 19 , 20 – 22 , 24 The following discussion is divided into three parts according to the study results.…”

“…The TPB may be influenced by the factors of older adults’ psychological state, disease, educational level, BMI, activities of daily living, or individual economic condition. 20 , 25 These factors may also influence older adults’ exercise BI.…”

“…This study's findings are consistent with many other studies. 19,20 Their studies explained 55% and 41% of older adult exercise BI, respectively. Overall, the results of this study are consistent with these theories.…”

“…The three factors of attitude, SN, and PBC are considered to be predictive of BI in all these studies. [18][19][20][21] First, when the connection between exercise participation and personal attitude is stronger, the person's exercise behaviors are more obvious. 22 Second, the SN that influences exercise behavior intentions refers to the pressure of perceiving the influence of significant others or groups on individuals' execution of specific behaviors.…”