Using Social Cognitive Theory, Social Identity Theory, and Source
Credibility, this study examined the role of instructor source credibility as related to
exercise adherence. A one-time survey was given to participants of an eight-week
exercise program. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was used to test
hypotheses. Results indicate that perceived expertise was a significant predictor of
intentions to adhere to class. Additionally, this study shows how Social Identity
Theory can predict lower levels of identification in an exercise context. The scales
used to text source credibility were shown to be accurate measures of perceived
instructor expertise, likeability, and enthusiasm. Thus, these scales can be used to
examine this subject in later studies.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-08-881 |
| Date | 2009 August 1900 |
| Creators | Gadberry, Kacy L. |
| Contributors | Stephenson, Michael T. |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
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