• Atencion primaria · May 2015

    Observational Study

    [Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior: Which factors influence on doing physical exercise?].

    • Mari Carmen Neipp, María José Quiles, Eva León, Sonia Tirado, and Jesús Rodríguez-Marín.
    • Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, España. Electronic address: neipp@goumh.umh.es.
    • Aten Primaria. 2015 May 1; 47 (5): 287293287-93.

    ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was analyzed the influence of attitude, subjective norm, and Perceived behavioral control (PBC) on intention of doing physical exercise in a group of people.DesignCross-sectional and observational study.LocationQuestionnaire was applied to general population in the province of AlicanteParticipants679 people who practiced physical exercise in the province of Alicante.Main MeasurementsIt was applied a questionnaire measuring the components of the Theory of Plan Behavior model (TPB).ResultsResults showed that variables of the model (TPB) had good fit to the data. Moreover, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control had a significant impact on intention and the three variables explained 61% of its variance.ConclusionsFindings supported the important role of TPB in the context of physical exercise. Perceived behavioral control was the strongest predictor of intention to practice physical exercise. A possible intervention might lead to implement programs focused in increasing control perception of people to engage in physical exercise.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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