ERIC Number: EJ741472
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
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From Cues to Action: Information Seeking and Exercise Self-Care among Older Adults Managing Chronic Illness
Chou, Pak Hei Benedito; Wister, Andrew V.
Canadian Journal on Aging, v24 n4 p395-408 2005
Drawing from the health belief model, cues to action have been theorized to influence health behaviours; however, few studies have examined these constructs explicitly. This study investigated the relationship between information cues to action and exercise self-care. It was hypothesized that reading about illness information, knowing about services, and consulting with others about one's illness triggers exercise self-care. The sample consisted of 879 chronically ill adults aged 50 and over, drawn from the Vancouver North Shore Self-Care Study. It was found that the odds of exercising almost doubled for readers of information about illness (compared to non-readers), after controlling for socio-demographic factors, illness context, and illness efficacy. Furthermore, knowledge of services and consultations were shown to increase the odds of exercise self-care. These findings provide support for the salience of cues to action as a pivotal theoretical construct. The implications of these findings for health promotion programs targeting persons with chronic illnesses are discussed.
Descriptors: Cues, Information Seeking, Chronic Illness, Health Education, Health Promotion, Older Adults, Exercise
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