Understanding action control of physical activity among mothers with young children

Grant, Stina J.; Lithopoulos, Alexander; Rhodes, Ryan E.

doi:10.1080/1612197x.2020.1869805

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“…The M-PAC framework has been employed to describe, explain, and predict PA as well as develop interventions to promote PA (Quinlan et al, 2015;Rhodes et al, 2016aRhodes et al, , 2019Rhodes et al, , 2020aVallerand et al, 2016Vallerand et al, , 2017Kaushal et al, 2017;Liu et al, 2019;Brown et al, 2020;Kwan et al, 2020Kwan et al, , 2021Grant et al, 2021). Given the breadth of reflective, regulatory, and reflexive constructs represented in the model, M-PAC offers a comprehensive framework to examine how adolescents' PA cognitions may have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether their cognitions prior to the pandemic may predict PA behavior during the pandemic.…”

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Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kovačevic

Bray

Brown

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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Despite accumulating evidence that has found significant negative declines in physical activity (PA) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, little work has sought to understand how PA cognitions have changed during this period and in relation to behavior change during the pandemic. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the changes in adolescents' PA behaviors and cognitions associated with COVID-19 and prospective predictors of PA using the Multi-Process Action Control (M-PAC) framework. Adolescents were recruited from a large school board and a total of 588 participants (Mage = 15.87 ± 0.43 years, 60% female) completed data collection in both Fall 2019 and 2020—prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants completed self-reported measures of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), participation in organized activities, and variables derived from the M-PAC framework. Mixed effects models were computed to examine longitudinal changes in MVPA and cognitions as well as whether cognitions prior to COVID-19 predict MVPA during COVID-19. A generalized estimating equations model was computed to examine longitudinal changes for participation in organized activities. Findings indicated that MVPA (B = −56.41, p < 0.01) and participation in organized activities (OR = 0.33, p < 0.01) significantly decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Correspondingly, there were significant decreases in intentions (B = −0.34), identity (B = −0.19), and habit (B = −0.20), though there were increases in behavioral regulation (B = 0.18). No significant changes were found in affective attitudes, instrumental attitudes, perceived opportunity, and perceived capability. Among the baseline M-PAC cognitions, habit (B = 46.28) was the lone significant predictor of MVPA during COVID-19. Overall results suggest that adolescents' PA behaviors and cognitions were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with promising evidence that restrictions prompted adaptive utilization of behavioral regulation skills. Moreover, habit appears to play a salient role in predicting PA behaviors during uncertain times involving major life disruptions. These findings highlight the need to dedicate additional attention to PA promotion as COVID-19 moves toward an endemic phase, and that interventions targeting habit formation may be critical for helping adolescents better sustain healthy active lifestyles during major life changes.

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Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kovačevic

Bray

Brown

et al. 2022

Front. Sports Act. Living

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“…Specifically, two samples have explored the translation of physical activity intentions into behavior among mothers with young children, which is generally considered a period with intense time and energy demands that produce variation in routine predictability (37). In these cases, although both habit and identity were significant predictors of those who translated their intentions into physical activity compared with those who did not, identity discriminated the two groups with effect sizes in the large range, whereas habit was a medium-sized effect (31,38).…”

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Translating Physical Activity Intentions into Behavior: Reflective, Regulatory, and Reflexive Processes

Rhodes

2023

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

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The purpose of this article was to review predictors of the physical activity (PA) intention–behavior relationship. The review provides evidence for the hypothesis that reflective (consciously deliberated expectations of PA), regulatory (tactics used to enact intentions), and reflexive (stimulus-based associative motivation) processes represent independent determinants of translating PA intentions into action, yet differ in relative contribution across time and circumstance.

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“…Belief based assessments assist in the recognition of specific underlying beliefs, differentiating high intenders and low intenders that can then be used to inform targeted intervention strategies (32). TPB belief-based studies for health-related behaviors such as activity and eating decisions have been undertaken previously (33)(34)(35)(36) including examples for those people diagnosed with T2D (37).…”

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“…TPB belief-based studies for health-related behaviors such as activity and eating decisions have been undertaken previously (33-36) including examples for those people diagnosed with T2D (37). White et al, in their study among people diagnosed with T2D and cardiovascular disease, identified important beliefs differentiating performers and non-performers of physical activity included feeling healthy, feeling sore and laziness and important beliefs differentiating between those who followed low fat food consumption guidelines and those who did not including feeling healthy, using unfamiliar ingredients, and approval of family as well as friends and peers.…”

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Diabetes Management Beliefs among Adults Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in Iran: A Theory Informed Approach from a Theory of Planned Behavior Framework

Ghaffari¹,

White

Djafarian

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Objective The current study was informed by the belief basis of Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to identify the important behavioral (advantages and disadvantages), normative (important referents) and control (barriers and facilitators) beliefs associated with the key recommended prevention and management behaviors for adults in Iran diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 115 adults diagnosed with T2D completed a questionnaire examining behavioral, normative and control beliefs and intention in relation to the three diabetes management behaviors including low fat food consumption, carbohydrate counting and physical activity. For each behavior, intention was considered as dependent variable; beliefs were independent variables. Analyses involved three multivariate one-way analysis of variance (MANOVAs). Results The findings for carbohydrate counting and physical activity suggested behavioral and control beliefs as differentiating high from low intenders to perform the behavior. For carbohydrate counting, behavioral beliefs such as weight control, improving one’s health, feeling good and controlling diabetic complications differed significantly between low and high intenders. For physical activity, feeling good, controlling blood sugar and tiredness were among behavioral beliefs differentiating low and high intenders. Medical advice from professionals and greater knowledge were identified as facilitators of carbohydrate counting. High costs were identified as a key barrier preventing individuals from engaging in physical activity. Spouse was the single significant referent influencing carbohydrate counting. Conclusions & Implications Identifying the underlying beliefs of key diabetes management behaviors can assist in the design of tailored educational interventions for individuals with T2D.

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Understanding action control of physical activity among mothers with young children

Cited by 10 publications

References 65 publications

Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Understanding Changes in Adolescent Physical Activity Behaviors and Cognitions Prior to and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Translating Physical Activity Intentions into Behavior: Reflective, Regulatory, and Reflexive Processes

Diabetes Management Beliefs among Adults Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in Iran: A Theory Informed Approach from a Theory of Planned Behavior Framework

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