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Physical Activity-Related Social Control and Social Support in Older Adults: Cognitive and Emotional Pathways to Physical Activity
Journal of Health Psychology
  • Jason T. Newsom, Portlad State University
  • Benjamin A. Shaw, University at Albany
  • Kristin J. August, Rutgers University
  • Scott J. Strath, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Document Type
Citation
Publication Date
11-1-2016
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Abstract

A survey of 217 older adults assessed physical activity–related positive and negative social control and emotional and informational support, using structural equation modeling to investigate mediational effects of emotional responses and behavioral intentions on physical activity. There were significant indirect effects of social control and social support on intentions as mediated by positive, but not negative, emotional responses, and significant indirect effects of emotional responses on physical activity as mediated by intentions. These findings help to identify the cognitive and emotional pathways by which social control and social support may promote or detract from physical activity in later life.

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DOI
10.1177/1359105316656768
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/19086
Citation Information
Newsom, J. T., Shaw, B. A., August, K. J., & Strath, S. J. (2018). Physical activity–related social control and social support in older adults: Cognitive and emotional pathways to physical activity. Journal of Health Psychology, 23(11), 1389–1404.