Objective: We examined the cultural relevance of Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in the
design of a physical activity intervention for African-American women. Methods: A qualitative …

The mechanisms that underlie successful initiation and adherence to physical activity
regimens are not well understood. Few theoretical models have used consistent explanatory …

Objective: To test Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) in predicting future vigorous physical
activity among college students. Methods: College students (n= 350) completed a set of …

Physical inactivity is a leading contributor to the burden of disease in men. Social–cognitive
theories may improve physical activity (PA) interventions by identifying which variables to …

Working mothers exhibit high levels of inactivity, and theory-based interventions to bolster
physical activity within this population are needed. This study examined the effectiveness of …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a social cognitive theory (SCT) Web site intervention
on college female physical activity and to determine if SCT variables mediated physical …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 12-wk. physical activity
intervention, based on conceptual discussions and practices of a social cognitive theory on …

The purpose of the study was to test the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT; Bandura, 2004) for
explaining physical activity (PA) in a large population sample of adults with type 1 or type 2 …

Objective: To identify the degree to which the social cognitive theory constructs targeted by
the Planning to Be Active Program (PBA) were mediators of moderate-intensity exercise …

The purpose of this study was to describe the relationships between Social Cognitive Theory
(SCT) variables and frequency of moderate-vigorous physical activity in a sample of high …