A Study on the Stage of Change of Exercise Behavior and Related Factors in Patients with Chronic Arthritis.
- Author:
Yun Jeong LEE
1
;
Nan Young LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Han Yang university, 17 Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Korea. leeyj2000@chol.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Exercise;
Arthritis;
Self-efficacy;
Behavior
- MeSH:
Arthritis*;
Humans;
Outpatients;
Pain Clinics
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2006;13(3):409-418
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the process of change, decisional balance and self-efficacy corresponding to stage of exercise behavior based on the Transtheoretical model in patients with chronic arthritis. METHOD: The participants were 151 patients with chronic arthritis using an out-patient pain clinic and hospital in C city. The collected data were analyzed using ANOVA, Sheffe test and discriminant analysis with SPSS/WIN. RESULTS: The patients were distributed as follows for each stage of exercise behavior 21.8% in the precontemplation stage, 26.5% in the contemplation stage, 25.2% in the preparation stage, 7.3% in the action stage, and 19.2% in the maintenance stage. Significant effects for stage of change were found for nine of the 10 processes of change and Pros, Cons, self-efficacy. Scores on these variables were found to increase across the stage of exercise behaviors from precontemplation to maintenance. Discriminant analysis revealed that self-efficacy and stimulus control, and reinforcement management were the major correlates of the stage of exercise behaviors. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study give useful information for exercise intervention, by using strategies of exercise for chronic arthritis patients in different stages of exercise behavior.
