Effects of action planning and coping planning within the theory of planned behaviour: a physical activity study of patients undergoing hemodialysis

TY - JOUR

T1 - Effects of action planning and coping planning within the theory of planned behaviour

T2 - a physical activity study of patients undergoing hemodialysis

AU - Pakpour, Amir H.

AU - Zedi, Isa mohammadi

AU - Chatzisarantis, Nikos

AU - Mølsted, Stig

AU - Harrison, Adrian Paul

AU - Plotnikoff, Ronald C.

PY - 2011/11

Y1 - 2011/11

N2 - Objective: Patients on dialysis have low physical activity levels. The aim of the study was to examine the validity of action planning and coping planning within the theory of planned behaviour framework, for predicting physical activity behaviour of patients on haemodialysis. Design: This is a prospective study design. Methods: One hundred and forty-four patients who were undergoing haemodialysis were selected from dialysis centres. The mean age of the patients was 56.61 (SD= 11.38) years. The patients completed a questionnaire including variables from the theory of planned behaviour, action planning and coping planning. Physical activity was prospectively assessed at 4-weeks with the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire self-report measure. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed to examine the effects of action planning and coping planning on physical activity behaviour. Results: There was a main effect for coping planning but not for action planning. Moreover, the analyses resulted in a significant amount of incremental variance accounted for by the interaction of coping planning and intention. Conclusion: Results suggest the combination of high levels of coping planning and intention is associated with increases in physical activity.

AB - Objective: Patients on dialysis have low physical activity levels. The aim of the study was to examine the validity of action planning and coping planning within the theory of planned behaviour framework, for predicting physical activity behaviour of patients on haemodialysis. Design: This is a prospective study design. Methods: One hundred and forty-four patients who were undergoing haemodialysis were selected from dialysis centres. The mean age of the patients was 56.61 (SD= 11.38) years. The patients completed a questionnaire including variables from the theory of planned behaviour, action planning and coping planning. Physical activity was prospectively assessed at 4-weeks with the validated International Physical Activity Questionnaire self-report measure. A hierarchical regression analysis was performed to examine the effects of action planning and coping planning on physical activity behaviour. Results: There was a main effect for coping planning but not for action planning. Moreover, the analyses resulted in a significant amount of incremental variance accounted for by the interaction of coping planning and intention. Conclusion: Results suggest the combination of high levels of coping planning and intention is associated with increases in physical activity.

KW - Former LIFE faculty

KW - hemodialysis

KW - physical activity

KW - theory of planned behaviour

KW - acion planning

KW - coping planning

U2 - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.06.008

DO - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.06.008

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1469-0292

VL - 12

SP - 609

EP - 614

JO - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

JF - Psychology of Sport and Exercise

IS - 6

ER -