Protection Motivation Theory and Physical Activity
A Longitudinal Test among a Representative Population Sample of Canadian Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5080203 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald C Plotnikoff (0000-0002-3763-8273, University of Newcastle, Australia, , University of Alberta, Canada), Ryan E Rhodes (0000-0003-0940-9040, University of Victoria), Linda Trinh (0000-0001-7840-4759, University of Alberta) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1119-1134 |
| Publication date | 2009-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105309342301 |
| PMID | 19858332 |
| OpenAlex | W2134247783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 36 |
The purpose of this study was to examine the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to predict physical activity (PA) behaviour in a large, population-based sample of adults. One thousand six hundred and two randomly selected individuals completed two telephone interviews over two consecutive six-month periods assessing PMT constructs. PMT explained 35 per cent and 20 per cent of the variance in intention and behaviour respectively. Coping cognitions as moderators of threat explained 1 per cent of the variance in intention and behaviour. Age and gender as moderators of threat did not provide additional variance in the models. We conclude that salient PMT predictors (e.g. self-efficacy) may guide the development of effective PA interventions in the general population
Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Explained variation · Physical activity · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Statistics · Theory of planned behavior · Variance (accounting · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |