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Self‐efficacy and physical activity in adolescent and parent dyads
Author(s) -
Rutkowski Elaine M.,
Connelly Cynthia D.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2011.00314.x
Subject(s) - self efficacy , physical activity , psychology , obesity , multivariate statistics , regression analysis , developmental psychology , multivariate analysis , cross sectional study , clinical psychology , medicine , social psychology , physical therapy , endocrinology , statistics , mathematics , pathology , machine learning , computer science
Abstract Purpose. The study examined the relationships between self‐efficacy and physical activity in adolescent and parent dyads. Design and Methods. A cross‐sectional, correlational design was used to explore the relationships among levels of parent physical activity, parent–adolescent self‐efficacy, and adolescent physical activity. Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses were conducted in a purposive sample of 94 adolescent/parent dyads. Results. Regression results indicated the overall model significantly predicted adolescent physical activity ( R 2 = .20, R 2 adj = .14, F [5, 70]= 3.28, p = .01). Only one of the five predictor variables significantly contributed to the model. Higher levels of adolescent self‐efficacy was positively related to greater levels of adolescent physical activity (β= .29, p = .01). Practice Implications. Practitioners are encouraged to examine the level of self‐efficacy and physical activity in families in an effort to develop strategies that impact these areas and ultimately to mediate obesity‐related challenges in families seeking care.