Predicting physical exercise in cardiac rehabilitation: The role of phase-specific self-efficacy beliefs

U Scholz, F F Sniehotta, R Schwarzer

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Abstract

During the process of health behavior change, individuals pass different phases characterized by different demands and challenges that have to be mastered. To overcome these demands successfully, phase-specific self-efficacy beliefs are important. The present study distinguishes between task self-efficacy, maintenance self-efficacy, and recovery self-efficacy. These phase-specific beliefs were studied in a sample of 484 cardiac patients during rehabilitation treatment and at follow-up 2 and 4 months after discharge to predict physical exercise at 4 and 12 months follow-up. The three phase-specific self-efficacies showed sufficient discriminant validity and allowed for differential predictions of intentions and behavior. Persons in the maintenance phase benefited more from maintenance self-efficacy in terms of physical exercise than persons not in the maintenance phase. Those who had to resume their physical exercise after a health related break profited more from recovery self-efficacy in terms of physical exercise than persons who were continuously active. Implications for possible interventions are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)135-151
Number of pages17
JournalClinical Journal of Sport Medicine
Volume27
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • maintenance
  • relapse
  • prevention
  • ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
  • AMERICAN-HEART-ASSOCIATION
  • HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS
  • PLANNED BEHAVIOR
  • IMPLEMENTATION INTENTIONS
  • PROTECTION MOTIVATION
  • OF-CARDIOLOGY
  • STATEMENT
  • PREVENTION
  • GUIDELINES

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