Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers
Background: The objective of this research was to assess the physical activity levels among a unique cohort of Western Australian (WA) mothers with young children who attend a WA Playgroup. Associated factors were also investigated, including self-efficacy for physical activity, social support for e...
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| author | Jones, Carlie Jancey, Jonine Howat, Peter Dhaliwal, Satvinder McManus, Alexandra Burns, Sharyn |
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| description | Background: The objective of this research was to assess the physical activity levels among a unique cohort of Western Australian (WA) mothers with young children who attend a WA Playgroup. Associated factors were also investigated, including self-efficacy for physical activity, social support for exercise, relevant socio-demographic correlates, as well as the stages of change construct within the Transtheoretical Model (TTM).Results: 421 women completed a questionnaire assessing physical activity behaviours. Of these, 368 participants completed the relevant physical activity evaluation items. 82.5% and 17.5% of the sample were classified as active and inactive, respectively. Associations between physical activity status and exercise stage of change were found. Additional associations were established for partner support and self-efficacy for physical activity. Conclusion: The majority of the sample was classified as active. Despite the high percentage of active participants, this study confirms the usefulness of the stages of change measure in that it can be utilised by health promotion practitioners to report physical activity behaviour and develop appropriate intervention strategies among a time poor and hard to reach population. Specifically the results are relevant to mothers in over 16,000 WA families who are involved with Playgroup WA programs. Interventions aimed at improving physical activity levels in mothers with young children should also consider the need to improve self-efficacy and social support. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-261742017-09-13T15:25:35Z Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers Jones, Carlie Jancey, Jonine Howat, Peter Dhaliwal, Satvinder McManus, Alexandra Burns, Sharyn Mothers Physical activity Stages of change Exercise Background: The objective of this research was to assess the physical activity levels among a unique cohort of Western Australian (WA) mothers with young children who attend a WA Playgroup. Associated factors were also investigated, including self-efficacy for physical activity, social support for exercise, relevant socio-demographic correlates, as well as the stages of change construct within the Transtheoretical Model (TTM).Results: 421 women completed a questionnaire assessing physical activity behaviours. Of these, 368 participants completed the relevant physical activity evaluation items. 82.5% and 17.5% of the sample were classified as active and inactive, respectively. Associations between physical activity status and exercise stage of change were found. Additional associations were established for partner support and self-efficacy for physical activity. Conclusion: The majority of the sample was classified as active. Despite the high percentage of active participants, this study confirms the usefulness of the stages of change measure in that it can be utilised by health promotion practitioners to report physical activity behaviour and develop appropriate intervention strategies among a time poor and hard to reach population. Specifically the results are relevant to mothers in over 16,000 WA families who are involved with Playgroup WA programs. Interventions aimed at improving physical activity levels in mothers with young children should also consider the need to improve self-efficacy and social support. 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26174 10.1186/1756-0500-6-300 BioMed Central Ltd fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Mothers Physical activity Stages of change Exercise Jones, Carlie Jancey, Jonine Howat, Peter Dhaliwal, Satvinder McManus, Alexandra Burns, Sharyn Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title | Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title_full | Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title_fullStr | Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title_short | Utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| title_sort | utility of stages of change construct in the planning of physical activity interventions among playgroup mothers |
| topic | Mothers Physical activity Stages of change Exercise |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26174 |