Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students
The present study investigated the physical activity level of college students, the differences in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) constructs by the stage of physical activity, and the theorized association of the TTM constructs with the stage of physical activity in college students. A total of 59...
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| description | The present study investigated the physical activity level of college students, the differences in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) constructs by the stage of physical activity, and the theorized association of the TTM constructs with the stage of physical activity in college students. A total of 598 Korean college students (mean age = 21.52 years, SD = 2.59) from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea were voluntarily participated in the study. The standardized measures in Korean were applied to assess the study participants’ physical activity and the TTM constructs. Results indicated that there are significant differences in the physical activity distributions by gender. Moreover, the current findings revealed that all of the TTM constructs and physical activity differentiated college students across the stages of physical activity and that overall classification accuracy across the stages of physical activity was 53.0%. The study increases awareness but also influences perceptions regarding theoretically based and practically important physical activity strategies for public health professionals and health care providers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9422d5004134035b10e53de888cb6b12022-12-27T04:41:08ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology2667-23912021-09-011298102Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college studentsYoungHo Kim0SooJin Kang Kim1InKyoung Park2Corresponding authors at: Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 172 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South Korea.; Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 172 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South KoreaDepartment of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 172 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South KoreaCorresponding authors at: Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 172 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South Korea.; Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 172 Gongneung-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul 139-743, South KoreaThe present study investigated the physical activity level of college students, the differences in the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) constructs by the stage of physical activity, and the theorized association of the TTM constructs with the stage of physical activity in college students. A total of 598 Korean college students (mean age = 21.52 years, SD = 2.59) from Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea were voluntarily participated in the study. The standardized measures in Korean were applied to assess the study participants’ physical activity and the TTM constructs. Results indicated that there are significant differences in the physical activity distributions by gender. Moreover, the current findings revealed that all of the TTM constructs and physical activity differentiated college students across the stages of physical activity and that overall classification accuracy across the stages of physical activity was 53.0%. The study increases awareness but also influences perceptions regarding theoretically based and practically important physical activity strategies for public health professionals and health care providers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667239121000253Physical activityCollege studentsTranstheoretical modelPsychosocial factors |
| spellingShingle | YoungHo Kim SooJin Kang Kim InKyoung Park Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology Physical activity College students Transtheoretical model Psychosocial factors |
| title | Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| title_full | Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| title_fullStr | Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| title_short | Application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| title_sort | application of the transtheoretical model to understand physical activity in college students |
| topic | Physical activity College students Transtheoretical model Psychosocial factors |
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