Limiting Exercise Options

Depending on a Proxy May Inhibit Exercise Self-management

Bibliographic Data

ID4836864
AuthorsChristopher A Shields (Acadia University), Christopher Shields (0000-0001-7178-9537), Lawrence R Brawley (0000-0002-4473-5741, University of Saskatchewan)
Year2007
Volume12
Issue4
Pages663-671
Publication date2007-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105307078173
PMID17584817
OpenAlexW2095022037
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited11

We examined the influence of proxy-assistance on exercisers' social cognitions and behavior. Fifty-six fitness class participants reported preference for proxy-assistance and reacted to exercising in different contexts. A 2 (proxy-led vs self-managed exercise context) by 2 (preferred assistance) MANOVA revealed significant assistance by context interactions for self-regulatory efficacy (SRE) and difficulty. Regarding self-managed exercise, high-assistance individuals expressed lower SRE and higher difficulty. Chi-square analysis revealed that significantly fewer high-assistance participants chose self-managed exercise. A one-way MANOVA on preferred assistance indicated that high-assistance participants were less confident, satisfied and perceived their self-managed exercise as more difficult. Results support Bandura's theorizing that use of a proxy can limit SRE of those preferring the proxy's control of their behavior

Context (archaeology · Limiting · Multivariate analysis of variance · Preference · Proxy (statistics · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology

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