DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF STAGE-MATCHED WRITTEN MATERIALS ABOUT LIFE-STYLE AND STRUCTURED PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY

Authors
CARDINAL BJ
Citation
Bj. Cardinal, DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF STAGE-MATCHED WRITTEN MATERIALS ABOUT LIFE-STYLE AND STRUCTURED PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY, Perceptual and motor skills, 80(2), 1995, pp. 543-546
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Perceptual and motor skills → ACNP
ISSN journal
00315125
Volume
80
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
543 - 546
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-5125(1995)80:2<543:DAEOSW>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Two sets of written materials about physical activity were developed, one promoting lifestyle exercise and the other promoting structured ex ercise. Both sets integrated the Transtheoretical Model of behavior-ch ange concepts. Materials were evaluated by 8 women and 6 men (M age = 63.1 yr.) using a stratified (by gender) randomized group design. Part icipants evaluated the materials on 8 factors of a standardized instru ment. Cronbach alpha was .97. No significant differences were found be tween the two sets of materials on the 8 factors evaluated. Effect siz e differences ranged from .16 to .84 (M = .46).