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The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior

The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and attributions with exercise behavior and to what extent the two independent variables that can determine the individual exercise behavior. Respondents are consists of 274 students (86 men, 188 women) a...

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Main Authors: Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal, Soh, Kim Geok, Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian, Don, Yahya, Daud, Yaakob, Abdullah, Nagoor Meera, Parnabas, Vincent. A, Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam, Sustrena, Nina
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spelling my.uum.repo.194602018-06-04T06:42:07Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/19460/ The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal Soh, Kim Geok Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian Don, Yahya Daud, Yaakob Abdullah, Nagoor Meera Parnabas, Vincent. A Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam Sustrena, Nina BF Psychology The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and attributions with exercise behavior and to what extent the two independent variables that can determine the individual exercise behavior. Respondents are consists of 274 students (86 men, 188 women) aged between 20 and 24 years (M = 21.31, SD = 1.27).They were undergraduate students in various fields of specialization at the Institute of Teacher Education, Islamic Education Campus, Ministry of Education Malaysia.The Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ; Godin & Shephard, 1985) is used to determine the level of their involvement in physical activity within a week.While the independent variables of exercise self-efficacy is measured using the Marcus’ Self-efficacy for Exercise Questionnaire (Marcus, Selby, Niaura, & Rossi, 1992) and the revised Causal Dimension Scale (CDSII; McAuley, Duncan, & Russell, 1992) was used for measuring their attributions towards success and failure in physical activity. The findings showed there was a weak relationship between exercise self-efficacy and exercise behavior, and exercise self efficacy also contributed significantly to the behavior of exercise.However, the four dimensions of attribution does not show a significant relationship with exercise behavior.The study is expected to enhance the understanding of motivational factors that contribute to the individual exercise behavior. Research Academy of Social Sciences 2013 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/19460/1/IJMS%201%2010%202013%20405-415.pdf Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal and Soh, Kim Geok and Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian and Don, Yahya and Daud, Yaakob and Abdullah, Nagoor Meera and Parnabas, Vincent. A and Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam and Sustrena, Nina (2013) The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior. International Journal of Management Sciences, 1 (10). pp. 405-415. ISSN 2310-2829 http://www.rassweb.com/wp-content/uploads/PDF/IJMS/Vol-1/Issue-10/Paper4.pdf
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topic BF Psychology
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Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian
Don, Yahya
Daud, Yaakob
Abdullah, Nagoor Meera
Parnabas, Vincent. A
Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam
Sustrena, Nina
The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
description The main purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between exercise self-efficacy and attributions with exercise behavior and to what extent the two independent variables that can determine the individual exercise behavior. Respondents are consists of 274 students (86 men, 188 women) aged between 20 and 24 years (M = 21.31, SD = 1.27).They were undergraduate students in various fields of specialization at the Institute of Teacher Education, Islamic Education Campus, Ministry of Education Malaysia.The Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ; Godin & Shephard, 1985) is used to determine the level of their involvement in physical activity within a week.While the independent variables of exercise self-efficacy is measured using the Marcus’ Self-efficacy for Exercise Questionnaire (Marcus, Selby, Niaura, & Rossi, 1992) and the revised Causal Dimension Scale (CDSII; McAuley, Duncan, & Russell, 1992) was used for measuring their attributions towards success and failure in physical activity. The findings showed there was a weak relationship between exercise self-efficacy and exercise behavior, and exercise self efficacy also contributed significantly to the behavior of exercise.However, the four dimensions of attribution does not show a significant relationship with exercise behavior.The study is expected to enhance the understanding of motivational factors that contribute to the individual exercise behavior.
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author Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian
Don, Yahya
Daud, Yaakob
Abdullah, Nagoor Meera
Parnabas, Vincent. A
Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam
Sustrena, Nina
author_facet Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal
Soh, Kim Geok
Omar Fauzee, Mohd Sofian
Don, Yahya
Daud, Yaakob
Abdullah, Nagoor Meera
Parnabas, Vincent. A
Nazarudin, Mohd Nizam
Sustrena, Nina
author_sort Abd Aziz, Shamsharizal
title The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
title_short The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
title_full The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
title_fullStr The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
title_full_unstemmed The attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
title_sort attribution roles and self-efficacy in determining individual exercise behavior
publisher Research Academy of Social Sciences
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url http://repo.uum.edu.my/19460/1/IJMS%201%2010%202013%20405-415.pdf
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