Analyzing Exercise Behaviors during the College Years: Results from Latent Growth Curve Analysis

Jean Lemoyne, Pierre Valois and Werner Wittman

PLOS ONE, 2016, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyze changes in the predictors of physical activity behavior among college students. The Theory of Planned Behavior served as its theoretical framework. Methods: Among an initial sample of 417 college students, 195 participants completed a validated questionnaire measuring attitudes, subjective norms, perceived control, intentions and self-reported physical activity, at the beginning and end of each of 3 college semesters. Latent growth curve modeling analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between the trajectories of changes in PA, intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived control. Results: Good fit indices supported the validity of the proposed longitudinal model (CFI > .97, RMSEA .10). However, girls tend to have higher growth parameters on intentions and physical activity (p

Date: 2016
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