Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Department

Kinesiology and Physical Education

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to compare group-based and internet-based physical activity interventions in terms of desirability, participants characteristics, exercise self-efficacy, and barrier self-efficacy. Pretest questionnaires were completed prior to voluntary enrollment into either of the ten-week physical activity interventions. Both interventions were based on Social Cognitive Theory and the Transtheoretical Model. Interventions were followed with posttest questionnaires. Results demonstrated that the internet intervention attracted more participants, but only the grou-based participants showed significant increases in exercise and barrier self-efficacy. At pretest, participants who selected the internet intervention were significantly lower in life and job satisfaction than those who selected the group intervention. Results suggested that traditional group-based exercise interventions are helpful for improving cognitions associated with exercise behavior change (e.g., exercise self-efficacy) and that the internet intervention may help employees who fall into an “unhappy employee” typology.

Comments

Reprinted from Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Vol. 7, K.A. Dawson, J. Tracey & T. Berry, “Evaluation of work place group and internet based physical activity interventions on psychological variables associated with exercise behavior change,” 537-543, © 2008, with permission from the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.

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