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Publication Date: 2011-Nov
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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.
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Goal Orientation, Adolescents, Metacognition, Learning Strategies, Prediction, Leisure Time, High School Students, Measures (Individuals), Regression (Statistics), Attribution Theory, Correlation
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Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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