Synergistic effect of social support and self-efficacy on physical exercise in older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-261

  Warner, Lisa M ^a   Ziegelmann, Jochen P ^a   Schüz, Benjamin ^b   Wurm, Susanne ^b   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b German Center of Gerontology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exercise specific self efficacy; Exercise specific social support; Multimorbidity; Social cognitive theory; Sources of exercise support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FRIEND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79959607312     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.19.3.249     Document Type: Article

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