Exercise Self-Efficacy as a Mediator between Goal-Setting and Physical Activity: Developing the Workplace as a Setting for Promoting Physical Activity.
10.1016/j.shaw.2016.08.004
- Author:
Yoshie IWASAKI
1
;
Sumihisa HONDA
;
Shuji KANEKO
;
Kazuhiro KURISHIMA
;
Ayumi HONDA
;
Ayumu KAKINUMA
;
Doosub JAHNG
Author Information
1. Department of Human Intelligence Systems, Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan. iwasaki-yoshie@umin.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
exercise self-efficacy;
goal-setting;
health promotion program;
physical activity;
workplace
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Male;
Motor Activity*
- From:Safety and Health at Work
2017;8(1):94-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is ranked as a leading health indicator and the workplace is a key setting to promote PA. The purpose of this study was to examine how goal-setting and exercise self-efficacy (SE) during a health promotion program influenced PA level among Japanese workers. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional study design, we surveyed 281 employees. The short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess PA level. Exercise SE was assessed using a partially modified version of Oka's exercise SE scale. Personal goals were assessed as the total numbers of “yes” responses to five items regarding “details of personal goals to perform PA”. A mediational model was used to examine whether exercise SE mediates between the number of personal goals and PA level. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 46.3 years, 76.2% were men, and the most common occupational category was software engineer (30.6%). The average PA level per week exceeded the recommended level in 127 participants (45.2%). One hundred and eighty-four participants (65.5%) set some form of concrete personal goal to perform PA. The relationship between the number of personal goals and PA level was mediated by exercise SE. CONCLUSION: Our study showed that exercise SE mediates goal-setting and increases PA. The results suggest that the components of PA promotion programs should be tailored to enhance participants' confidence in performing PA.
