Self‐Efficacy and Planning as Predictors of Physical Activity in the Context of Workplace Health Promotion

Keller, Jan; Gellert, Paul; Knoll, Nina; Schneider, Michael; Ernsting, Anna

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“…The more confidence individuals had in their own abilities, the more they benefitted from planning, whereas participants with low average levels of self‐efficacy did not translate their plans into action. This finding supports physical activity intervention approaches that focus on instilling confidence in one’s ability to remain active (Keller, Gellert, Knoll, Schneider, & Ernsting, 2016).…”

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Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

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Keller

Hohl

et al. 2020

British J Health Psychol

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Objectives. Behavioural intentions as well as action planning can facilitate the adoption and maintenance of physical activity under certain conditions. The present study examined levels of plan-specific self-efficacy and habit strength as possible conditions that may modify this relationship.Design. As a secondary analysis of a larger randomized trial to improve physical activity, n = 225 recipients of a planning intervention were followed up at five measurement points over one year.Methods. Two-level models were fit. Within-person levels, that is, fluctuations of intention and action planning around person means, were modelled to predict selfreported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Moreover, between-person, that is, average person, levels of self-efficacy and habit strength were specified as putative moderators of this relationship.Results. The within-person intention-activity relationship was moderated by betweenperson levels of habit strength, yielding a compensatory effect: higher-than-usual intention predicted physical activity only when average activity habit levels were low. The within-person planning-activity relationship was moderated by between-person levels of self-efficacy, yielding a synergistic effect: higher-than-usual planning combined with high average self-efficacy resulted in highest physical activity levels. Conclusion.Higher-than-usual intention may only be required in the presence of low activity habits. Moreover, high self-efficacy seems to be required to translate higher-thanusual action planning into augmented physical activity because self-efficacious individuals may invest more efforts to enact their plans. Statement of ContributionWhat is already known on this subject?Behavioural intentions as well as action planning can facilitate the adoption and maintenance of physical activity.If health behaviour is strongly habitual, it may be less under motivational control. Self-efficacy can positively influence the process of planning and initiating health behaviours.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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confidence: 74%

Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

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Hohl

et al. 2020

British J Health Psychol

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“…We found that during the follow-up, the participants in the intervention group often talked about some positive physical and psychological changes resulting from P-oPSI, as well as some next steps or actions about promoting mental health. Our study suggests that planning a health-related behavior could lead to improved self-efficacy or psychological self-help ability [47].…”

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Efficacy of path-oriented psychological self-help interventions to improve mental health of empty-nest older adults in the Community of China

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BackgroundChina has the world’s largest aging population and the number of empty-nest older adults is on the rise. In comparison to the aging population in general, empty-nest older adults have a lower level of subjective well-being and poorer mental health status due to a lack of emotional support from their children. The aim of this study is to conduct an empirical study to evaluate the efficacy of the ‘Path-oriented Psychological Self-help Intervention’ (P-oPSI) led by nurses on the mental health of empty-nest older adults in the community, to provide a scientific foundation for improving their quality of life.MethodsA Quasi-Experimental controlled intervention study was conducted from 2015 to 2017.A total of 76 empty-nest older adults from 2 districts were recruited using a convenience sampling and assigned to 2 groups based on their residential communities in the city of Chifeng in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The wait list control group participated in a mental health lecture to gain knowledge and learn techniques of mental health promotion. The intervention group additionally received 1 month of training in a nurse-led ‘P-oPSI’ for a month. Both groups were followed-up for 3 months. Mental health status, coping styles, and psychological self-help ability of the participating empty nest older adults were assessed at the baseline, 1 month, and 3-months follow up, respectively. Two-way analysis of variance and a simple effect test were used to analyse the differences of the two groups.ResultsThe P-oPSI yielded a greater benefit for the mental health status, coping styles, and psychological self-help ability of the participants in the intervention group. Combined with a simple effect test, the scores of the mental health status, positive coping style, and psychological self-help ability of those in the intervention group significantly increased at 1 month after the baseline (F mental health status = 7.59, F positive coping style = 7.24, F psychological self-help ability = 7.07); and the sustainable effect of this program lasted for 3 months after the intervention (F mental health status = 13.24, F positive coping style = 10.42, F psychological self-help ability = 10.45), which reached statistical significance (P < 0.01).ConclusionsThe P-oPSI program significantly improved the level of mental health of empty-nest older adults in China. This intervention provides a new approach of self-management to improve mental health of older adults in community settings.Trial registrationchictr.org.cn: ChiCTR1900025552. Retrospectively registered 1 September 2019.

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“…A few studies have examined the barriers and motivators of worksite PA from the perspective of sociocognitive models. Keller et al ( 17 ) reported an increase in self-efficacy, planning and PA following a workplace intervention and showed that planning was consistently associated with subsequent PA. Hadgraft et al ( 18 ) suggested that strategies aimed at increasing employees' perceived control and self-efficacy over their sitting time might be helpful components of workplace interventions, although they only partially explained the variation in reduced workplace sitting.…”

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Worksite Physical Activity Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Study Based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change

Planchard

Corrion

Lehmann

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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Background: Many of the studies on worksite physical activity (PA) have investigated either the effectiveness of PA programs for employees and the work-related outcomes or health promotion interventions to increase PA. However, studies on barriers and enabling factors for participation are scarce and have generally not been theoretically grounded. The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify worksite PA barriers and facilitators from the perspective of the transtheoretical model of change (TTM).Methods: Thirty employees (15 females and 15 males; Mage = 44.70; SD = 5.20) were recruited to participate in semi-structured interviews lasting from 60 to 90 min. Participants came from several organizations that offered PA programs and were at different exercise stages of change. They were invited to describe: (a) general information on the place of PA in their daily lives and in the workplace, and the reasons for (b) worksite PA participation or (c) non-participation. The interview transcripts were analyzed both inductively and deductively with reference to the exercise stages of change.Results: Three categories of barriers and facilitators related to physical, psychological and environmental dimensions were identified. For all exercise stages of change combined, psychological and environmental barriers were significantly more reported than physical barriers, whereas physical and psychological facilitators were more cited than environmental facilitators. Further qualitative analysis suggested that these categories differed with the exercise stage of change. At the precontemplative and contemplative stages, all types of barriers predominated (e.g., physical constraints due to the workstation, fear of management disapproval, time constraints). At the preparation stage, physical, and psychological needs emerged in relation to worksite PA (e.g., need to compensate for sedentary work, stress regulation). At the action and maintenance levels, physical, psychological, and environmental facilitators were reported (e.g., enhanced physical condition, workplace well-being, social ties). At the relapse stage, specific life changes or events broke the physically active lifestyle dynamics.Conclusion: This study identified the contribution of different types of worksite PA barriers and facilitators according to the exercise stage of change. The identified facilitators are consistent with the general TTM processes of change, while being specific to the workplace. Practical strategies are discussed.

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Self‐Efficacy and Planning as Predictors of Physical Activity in the Context of Workplace Health Promotion

Cited by 25 publications

References 59 publications

Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

Habits and self‐efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity

Efficacy of path-oriented psychological self-help interventions to improve mental health of empty-nest older adults in the Community of China

Worksite Physical Activity Barriers and Facilitators: A Qualitative Study Based on the Transtheoretical Model of Change

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