ERIC Number: EJ861796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0896-4289
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Personal Motivation, Exercise, and Smoking Behaviors among Young Adults
Scioli, Erica Rose; Biller, Henry; Rossi, Joseph; Riebe, Deborah
Behavioral Medicine, v35 n2 p57-64 Sum 2009
This study explored the motivational factors that influence individuals across the stages of change for exercise. The authors compared physically active nonsmokers with physically active smokers in a college student population. Half of regular exercisers identified themselves as smokers. Compared with their nonsmoking peers, young smokers have higher rates of physical and emotional distress. Those participants who exercise and do not smoke are more likely to exhibit intrinsic factors for exercise. Undergraduate psychology students (N = 614) completed an Internet survey on exercise and smoking behavior as well as motivational factors for exercise. Multivariate analyses of variance revealed that intrinsic motivational factors for exercise were significantly higher for the active nonsmokers than for the active smokers. Interventions promoting consistent exercise and smoking abstinence should continue to be directed toward young adults, focusing on fostering intrinsic motivational factors for exercise. (Contains 7 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Smoking, Psychology, Motivation, Behavior Change, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students, Emotional Response, Stress Variables, Exercise, Physical Activity Level, Self Determination
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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