Are there really Stages of Change in Physical Activity? Findings from a Study with a Sample of University Students that Combines the Health Action Process Model with the Transtheoretical Model
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https://doi.org/10.22544/rcps.v42i02.07Keywords:
Stages of Change,, Transtheoretical Model, Physical Activity, Health Behaviors, university studentsAbstract
The process of change towards the practice of physical activity has not yet been adequately characterized. One issue under discussion is whether this process can be described in terms of stages. A study was carried out in order to examine patterns of continuity or discontinuity in variables of the Health Action Process Model within the stages proposed by the Transtheoretical Model, and thus assess to what extent the evidence supports the existence of stages. For this, cross-sectional data of university students (N = 490, mean age 22.5 years (SD = 6.57) were collected, and ANOVAs, planned contrasts, and polynomial trend analyses were performed, as recommended by Sutton (2000). The results for several variables were compatible with assumptions about the existence of stages. However, for other variables results did not support the existence of stages. These findings provide usefulinformation for efforts to integrate different models. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.References
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