Physical activity in middle-aged and young-old adults: The roles of self-efficacy, barriers, outcome expectancies, self-regulatory behaviors and social support

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-185

  Ayotte, Brian J ^a   Margrett, Jennifer A ^b   Hicks Patrick, Julie ^c  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle age; Physical activity; Social cognitive theory; Young old adults

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF EFFICACY; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77950228087     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309342283     Document Type: Article

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