The wide variety of “third wave” cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods (eg,
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT”, Compassion Focused Therapy, Meta …

Background Chronic peripheral joint pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is extremely prevalent
and a major cause of physical dysfunction and psychosocial distress. Exercise is …

Self-efficacy is central to health behaviour theories due to its robust predictive capabilities. In
this paper, we present and review evidence for a self-efficacy-as-motivation argument in …

This article reports the first meta‐analysis of the literature on protection motivation theory
(Rogers, 1975, 1983; Rogers & Prentice‐Dunn, 1997), a model of disease prevention and …

Purpose. Increasing self‐efficacy is an effective method to increase physical activity. Despite
this, the evidence concerning the most effective techniques to increase self‐efficacy in …

What type, amount, and intensity of physical activity is good for your health? How much
exercise is too much? Can avoiding physical activity make you ill or lead to premature …

This meta-analysis examined the relationship between self-efficacy and performance in
sport. Based on 45 studies (102 correlations), the average correlation between self-efficacy …

Background: The measure for self-efficacy barriers to exercise was developed for adults and
revised on the basis of quantitative and qualitative research with older adults so it would be …

Self-referent thought has become an issue that pervades psychological research in many
domains. In 1977, the famous psychologist Albert Bandura at Stanford University introduced …

Travel decision making has been extensively studied. Various models and theories have
been proposed to explain tourist behavior. Taking a new approach, this study applied the …