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The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Control Beliefs on Frequency of Exercise During and After Cardiac Rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Murray Terra,
Rodgers Wendy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
applied psychology: health and well‐being
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.276
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1758-0854
pISSN - 1758-0846
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-0854.2011.01061.x
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , physical therapy , socioeconomic status , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , population , environmental health
Background: Exercise is considered a key component of rehabilitation for heart patients, yet adherence to exercise remains problematic. This study examined the role of socioeconomic status, patients' perception of control over their heart problem and self‐efficacy beliefs on exercise during and after cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: A prospective design was used. Measures were assessed prior to beginning rehabilitation, at the end of rehabilitation, and 1 month post rehabilitation. Results: There were 107 participants (Mean age = 59 years; 85% men) enrolled in the rehabilitation program who completed the study. Regression analysis showed that initial exercise capacity and patients' perception of control over their heart problem prior to starting rehabilitation predicted exercise during the rehabilitation period. Patients scheduling self‐efficacy beliefs at the end of the rehabilitation was the key predictor of exercise 1 month post rehabilitation. Conclusions: Findings support the role of multiple kinds of control beliefs, including conceptualising self‐efficacy in terms of multiple dimensions. Further, there may be different motivational influences on exercise performed during rehabilitation than exercise performed after rehabilitation.