The Use of Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Strength Training Behavior
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
21-4-2008 10:00 AM
End Date
21-4-2008 12:00 PM
Student's Major
Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
Student's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Mentor's Name
James B. Wise
Mentor's Department
Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services
Mentor's College
Allied Health and Nursing
Description
This study, based upon social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986, 1997), examined the relationships among self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, intention, and behavior. According to theory, self-efficacy is believed to directly influence one's intention to perform a specific behavior as well as exert influence indirectly through its effects on outcome expectancy. In tum, one's intention to perform a specific behavior is thought to be the best predictor of behavior. Participants were 54 students who were enrolled in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Service classes at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Participants were given instruments that asked them to rate their self-efficacy toward strength training for 30 consecutive minutes in spite of various constraints, possible outcomes resulting from strength training, and how likely they were to strength train for 30 minutes at least once during the following three days. Three days later participants were asked if they had strength trained since completing the instruments. The statistical technique of path analysis was used to test the proposed relationships among variables. The results supported the hypothesis: self-efficacy had a direct effect on intention and indirectly effected intention through its influence on outcome expectancy. Specifically, participants with stronger self-efficacy were more confident that they would strength train and believed outcomes associated with strength training were positive. In turn, those who were more confident that they would strength train were much more likely to strength train. Therapeutic recreation specialists could use this information to develop non-pharmaceutical interventions to address issues such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and mild depression.
The Use of Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Strength Training Behavior
CSU Ballroom
This study, based upon social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986, 1997), examined the relationships among self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, intention, and behavior. According to theory, self-efficacy is believed to directly influence one's intention to perform a specific behavior as well as exert influence indirectly through its effects on outcome expectancy. In tum, one's intention to perform a specific behavior is thought to be the best predictor of behavior. Participants were 54 students who were enrolled in Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Service classes at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Participants were given instruments that asked them to rate their self-efficacy toward strength training for 30 consecutive minutes in spite of various constraints, possible outcomes resulting from strength training, and how likely they were to strength train for 30 minutes at least once during the following three days. Three days later participants were asked if they had strength trained since completing the instruments. The statistical technique of path analysis was used to test the proposed relationships among variables. The results supported the hypothesis: self-efficacy had a direct effect on intention and indirectly effected intention through its influence on outcome expectancy. Specifically, participants with stronger self-efficacy were more confident that they would strength train and believed outcomes associated with strength training were positive. In turn, those who were more confident that they would strength train were much more likely to strength train. Therapeutic recreation specialists could use this information to develop non-pharmaceutical interventions to address issues such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and mild depression.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Bethany. "The Use of Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Strength Training Behavior." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 21, 2008.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2008/poster-session-A/1
