Predicting Physical Activity-Related Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Health Action Process Approach

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Hattar, Anne
Pal, Sebely
Hagger, Martin S
Griffith University Author(s)
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2016
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Background: We tested the adequacy of a model based on the Health Action Process
Approach (HAPA) in predicting changes in psychological, body composition,
and cardiovascular risk outcomes with respect to physical activity participation in
overweight and obese adults. Methods: Measures of HAPA constructs (action
and maintenance self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, action planning, risk perceptions,
intentions, behaviour), psychological outcomes (quality of life, depression,
anxiety, stress symptoms), body composition variables (body weight, body fat
mass), cardiovascular risk measures (total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein), ...
View more >Background: We tested the adequacy of a model based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) in predicting changes in psychological, body composition, and cardiovascular risk outcomes with respect to physical activity participation in overweight and obese adults. Methods: Measures of HAPA constructs (action and maintenance self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, action planning, risk perceptions, intentions, behaviour), psychological outcomes (quality of life, depression, anxiety, stress symptoms), body composition variables (body weight, body fat mass), cardiovascular risk measures (total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein), and self-reported physical activity behaviour were administered to participants (N = 74) at baseline, and 6 and 12 weeks later. Results: Data were analysed using variance-based structural equation modelling with residualised change scores for HAPA variables. The model revealed effects of action self-efficacy and outcome expectancies on physical activity intentions, action self-efficacy on maintenance self-efficacy, and maintenance self-efficacy and intentions on action planning. Intention predicted psychological and body composition outcomes indirectly through physical activity behaviour. Action planning was a direct predictor of psychological, cardiovascular, and body composition outcomes. Conclusions: Data supported HAPA hypotheses in relation to intentions and behaviour, but not the role of action planning as a mediator of the intention–behaviour relationship. Action planning predicted outcomes independent of intentions and behaviour
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View more >Background: We tested the adequacy of a model based on the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) in predicting changes in psychological, body composition, and cardiovascular risk outcomes with respect to physical activity participation in overweight and obese adults. Methods: Measures of HAPA constructs (action and maintenance self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, action planning, risk perceptions, intentions, behaviour), psychological outcomes (quality of life, depression, anxiety, stress symptoms), body composition variables (body weight, body fat mass), cardiovascular risk measures (total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein), and self-reported physical activity behaviour were administered to participants (N = 74) at baseline, and 6 and 12 weeks later. Results: Data were analysed using variance-based structural equation modelling with residualised change scores for HAPA variables. The model revealed effects of action self-efficacy and outcome expectancies on physical activity intentions, action self-efficacy on maintenance self-efficacy, and maintenance self-efficacy and intentions on action planning. Intention predicted psychological and body composition outcomes indirectly through physical activity behaviour. Action planning was a direct predictor of psychological, cardiovascular, and body composition outcomes. Conclusions: Data supported HAPA hypotheses in relation to intentions and behaviour, but not the role of action planning as a mediator of the intention–behaviour relationship. Action planning predicted outcomes independent of intentions and behaviour
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Journal Title
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Volume
8
Issue
1
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© 2016 International Association of Applied Psychology. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Predicting Physical Activity‐Related Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Health Action Process Approach, Applied Psychology, Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 127-151, 2016, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12065. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-828039.html)
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Psychology
Other psychology not elsewhere classified