This study examines the relationship between exercise adherence and several factors: self-motivation; attitudinal commitment; predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing (PER) factors; and barriers related to exercise. The sample (N=431) consists of employees at Texas Instruments, Incorporated in Dallas, Texas. The sample was placed into six comparison groups: high adherers, low adherers, nonparticipants who exercise, nonparticipants who do not exercise, dropouts who exercise and dropouts who do not exercise. Using a one-way ANOVA, the results show significance (p<.01) among the groups for: self-motivation and barriers. Attitudinal commitment and PER factors did not show significance. The results can be applied to worksite health programs to increase exercise adherence among employee populations.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc277769 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Orsak, Katherine Cecil |
| Contributors | Chng, Chwee-Lye, Delaney, Gloria, Jackson, Allen W. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 98 leaves : ill., Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Orsak, Katherine Cecil |
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