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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-151 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine |
Volume | 27 |
Publication status | Published - 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