Open AccessSelf-efficacy, beliefs, and goals: Moderation of declining physical activity during adolescence.
Author(s) -
Rod K. Dishman,
Kerry L. McIver,
Marsha Dowda,
Ruth P. Saunders,
Russell R. Pate
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
health psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.548
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1930-7810
pISSN - 0278-6133
DOI - 10.1037/hea0000734
Subject(s) - psycinfo , moderation , social cognitive theory , psychology , self efficacy , developmental psychology , physical activity , latent growth modeling , physical activity level , psychological intervention , perception , social cognition , social influence , physical fitness , cognition , social psychology , medline , medicine , physical therapy , neuroscience , psychiatry , political science , law
To examine whether the decline in physical activity observed from childhood through adolescence is explained by moderating effects of self-efficacy on concurrent changes in children's goals and beliefs about their physical activity environments.