Exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status, control beliefs and exercise behavior: A multiple mediator model

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-73

  Murray, Terra C ^a   Rodgers, Wendy M ^a   Fraser, Shawn N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Multiple mediation; Perceived control; Perceived mastery; Self efficacy; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84858865202     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-011-9327-7     Document Type: Article

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