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Feelings of physical and mental energy, exercise-related self-efficacy beliefs and exercise participation in college students

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, ED Physical Activities and Educational Services.
This study utilized a path analysis approach to examine the relationship between feelings of physical and mental energy, task and scheduling self-efficacy beliefs, and participation in moderate and vigorous exercise among college students. Additionally, the mediating effect of task and scheduling self-efficacy beliefs on the relationship between the feeling of energy and exercise participation was also examined.A total of 368 full-time, apparently healthy undergraduate students completed self-reported survey questionnaires. The result indicated that univariate relationships between feelings of physical and mental energy, task and scheduling self-efficacy beliefs and exercise behaviors were significant. The path analysis revealed that the hypothesized path model had a strong fit to the study data. The path model showed that feelings of physical energy had significant direct effects on task and scheduling self-efficacy beliefs as well as exercise behaviors. In addition, scheduling self-efficacy beliefs had direct effects on moderate and vigorous exercise behaviors. However, there was no significant direct relationship between task self-efficacy beliefs and exercise behaviors. The path model also revealed that scheduling self-efficacy beliefs partially mediated the relationship between feelings of physical energy and exercise behaviors.
Janet Buckworth, PhD (Advisor)
Brian Focht, PhD (Committee Member)
Packianathan Chelladurai, PhD (Committee Member)
Pamela Paxton, PhD (Committee Member)
128 p.

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  • Yoon, S. (2008). Feelings of physical and mental energy, exercise-related self-efficacy beliefs and exercise participation in college students [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1225045085

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yoon, Seok. Feelings of physical and mental energy, exercise-related self-efficacy beliefs and exercise participation in college students. 2008. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1225045085.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yoon, Seok. "Feelings of physical and mental energy, exercise-related self-efficacy beliefs and exercise participation in college students." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1225045085

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)