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 …

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 …

Background. Young adulthood is characterized by a steep decline in the level of physical
activity, but few theory-based studies have examined characteristics associated with regular …

This study used a prospective design to test a model of the relation between social cognitive
variables and physical activity in a sample of 277 university students. Social support, self …

This paper examined the relationship among social cognitive factors and physical activity in
college freshmen. Students from a midwestern university (N= 69; 56.5% female) participated …

Background: This study aimed to develop and evaluate the construct validity and reliability of
modernized social cognitive measures relating to physical activity behaviors in adolescents …

No theory based studies have been done that explain why post-retirement adults are
physically inactive. The purpose of this descriptive study was to test the ability of Social …

PURPOSE: To examine whether knowledge of high school students' actions of self-
regulation, and perceptions of self-efficacy to overcome exercise barriers, social situation …

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

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 …