Stability of and Associations Between Social-Cognitive Determinants Over Time

Barbara Sassen*, Gerjo Kok, Jan Schepers, Luc Vanhees

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study reports on the stability of social-cognitive determinants, and on associations between social-cognitive determinants to show insight in the theory of planned behavior (TPB). In all, 278 health professionals who encourage patients to become physically active completed online TPB-based surveys at baseline (Time 1 [T1]) and six months later (Time 2 [T2]). No intervention took place. No differences were found for all social-cognitive determinants measured at T1 compared with T2 (6 months later), except for intention (t test = 5.18, p <.001). Structural equation modeling-chi(2)(5, N = 278) = 2.35, p = .80, root mean square error of approximation = 0.00-showed that behavior T1 and attitude T1 predicted intention T1 (R-2 = .57, p =

Original languageEnglish
Article number2158244015592453
Pages (from-to)1-10
Number of pages10
JournalSAGE Open
Volume5
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • theory of planned behavior
  • social-cognitive determinants
  • stability
  • association
  • health professionals
  • SELF-EFFICACY
  • FUTURE BEHAVIOR
  • PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL-CONTROL
  • PAST BEHAVIOR
  • PLANNED BEHAVIOR
  • TEMPORAL STABILITY
  • MODELS
  • INTENTION-BEHAVIOR
  • REASONED ACTION
  • PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY

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