To Walk or Not to Walk? The Hierarchy of Walking Needs
| Autor: | Mariela Alfonzo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Hierarchy
Engineering business.industry Process (engineering) 05 social sciences Behavior change 0211 other engineering and technologies Human factors and ergonomics Poison control 021107 urban & regional planning 050109 social psychology 02 engineering and technology Affect (psychology) Physical activity level 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences business Social psychology General Environmental Science Causal model Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | Environment and Behavior. 37:808-836 |
| ISSN: | 1552-390X 0013-9165 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0013916504274016 |
| Popis: | The multitude of quality of life problems associated with declining walking rates has impelled researchers from various disciplines to identify factors related to this behavior change. Currently, this body of research is in need of a transdisciplinary, multilevel theoretical model that can help explain howindividual, group, regional, and physical-environmental factors all affect physical activity behaviors. To address this gap, this article offers a social-ecological model of walking that presents a dynamic, causal model of the decision-making process. Within the model, a hierarchy of walking needs operates and organizes five levels of needs hierarchically and presents them as antecedents within the walking decision-making process. This model can (a) serve as a framework by which to understand the relative significance of the cornucopia of variables identified by existing research, (b) offer hypotheses for how these factors affect peoples' decision to walk, and (c) help to guide future research and practice. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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