Factors affecting physical activity behavior based on . Transtheoretical Model in the employees of Birjand universitiesin 2014

Autor: Mitra Moodi, gholamreza مرکز تحقیقات عوامل اجتماعی مؤثّر بر سلامت، گروه بهداشت, fatemeh rakhshany zabol
Jazyk: perština
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند, Vol 21, Iss 3, Pp 352-361 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1607-2197
2423-6152
Popis: Background and Aim: Physical activity is an effective health behavior not only to prevent various health problems but also to promote healthy lifestyle. Transtheoretical model (TTM) is one of the models applied to assess physical activity behavior. The aim of the current study was to investigate factors affecting physical activity behavior among employees of Birjand universities, based on transtheoretical model. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 employees in deputies of Research and Education sectors in Birjand universities, who were recruited through Census method. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire including demographic variables and having the constructs of transtheoretical model. The questionnaire was completed through self-reported method. Validity of the questionnaire was tested by experts regarding its face and content validity. The questionnaire`s reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha and correlation coefficient through test-retest method. The obtained data was analyzed by one-way ANOVA, Kruscal-Wallis and post hoc Tukey's test using SPSS software (V: 16) and P
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