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ERIC Number: EJ956282
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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Physical Activity and Self-Regulation Strategy Use in Adolescents
Matthews, James; Moran, Aidan
American Journal of Health Behavior, v35 n6 p807-814 Nov 2011
Objective: To examine the degree to which the use of selected theoretically derived self-regulation strategies (eg, goal setting) could predict adolescents' self-reported leisure-time physical activity behavior. Method: Two hundred thirty-three (M age = 15.88) high school students completed measures assessing their self-regulation strategy use and their level of physical activity. Results: Correlational analysis showed self-regulation strategy use was significantly related to adolescent physical activity. Regression analysis also revealed that goal setting and a causal attribution dimension accounted for 10.7% of the variance reported in adolescents' physical activity. Conclusion: There is a significant positive relationship between adolescent leisure-time physical activity and certain theoretically derived self-regulation strategies.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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