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Perceptions of surface-level and deep-level similarity within postnatal exercise classes and implications for program adherence

Bibliographic Data

ID4227607
AuthorsMark R Beauchamp (0000-0001-8909-3896, The University of British Columbia, Canada), Mark Beauchamp, William L Dunlop (0000-0003-3989-8156, The University of British Columbia, Canada), Samantha M Downey (Virginia Tech), Paul A Estabrooks (0000-0003-2261-9886, Virginia Tech)
Year2012
Volume17
Issue1
Pages68-76
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311408156
PMID21646291
OpenAlexW2047857612
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which perceptions of surface-level (i.e. age, ethnicity, physical condition) and deep-level (i.e. attitudes, beliefs, values) similarity, as assessed shortly after group formation, predict participants' subsequent attendance behaviors within postnatal physical activity classes. Women ( N = 136) enrolled in 21 postnatal exercise classes participated in this prospective observational study. Perceptions of surface-level similarity, in particular with regard to other group members' ages, predicted women's subsequent adherence to their respective exercise classes. The results of this study suggest that perceptual similarity may have noteworthy implications for mothers' involvement within postnatal physical activity classes

Developmental psychology · Perception · Physical therapy · Similarity (geometry · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Computer Science · Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Gerontology

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