TY - JOUR
T1 - Predicting Physical Activity Behavior Change Among Individuals Living With Severe Mental Illness
AU - Huck, Garrett
AU - Chan, Fong
AU - Brickham, Dana
AU - Shelton, Shaina
AU - Scafella, Erin
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the staff and clients of the Program of Assertive Community Treatment in Madison, Wisconsin, for their support of this study. Additionally, the authors would also like to thank Dr. David Lee and the institutional review board at the Mendota Mental Health Institute, also located in Madison, WI, for their support of this research.
Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Individuals living with a severe mental illness (SMI) have an increased risk of comorbid health conditions, many of which can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyle habits and medication side effects. The purpose of the present study is to examine health behavior theories including the social cognitive theory, self-determination theory, and theory of planned behavior in an effort to predict individuals living with SMI's stage of change (SOC) relating to physical activity (PA). Each theory focuses on important theoretical behavior changing components, such as self-efficacy, autonomy, and intention. The sample of this study includes 60 people with SMI from an assertive community treatment (ACT) program in a large Midwestern city. The results indicated that individual outcome expectations may be the proximal predictor of SOC, although significant relationships were found between SOC, self-efficacy, autonomy, and intentions as well. Future research should focus on the value of positive beliefs about the benefits of PA as that was found to be significant predictor regarding individuals with SMI and their readiness to engage in PA.
AB - Individuals living with a severe mental illness (SMI) have an increased risk of comorbid health conditions, many of which can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyle habits and medication side effects. The purpose of the present study is to examine health behavior theories including the social cognitive theory, self-determination theory, and theory of planned behavior in an effort to predict individuals living with SMI's stage of change (SOC) relating to physical activity (PA). Each theory focuses on important theoretical behavior changing components, such as self-efficacy, autonomy, and intention. The sample of this study includes 60 people with SMI from an assertive community treatment (ACT) program in a large Midwestern city. The results indicated that individual outcome expectations may be the proximal predictor of SOC, although significant relationships were found between SOC, self-efficacy, autonomy, and intentions as well. Future research should focus on the value of positive beliefs about the benefits of PA as that was found to be significant predictor regarding individuals with SMI and their readiness to engage in PA.
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U2 - 10.1891/JARC-D-19-00024
DO - 10.1891/JARC-D-19-00024
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85106924978
SN - 0047-2220
VL - 52
SP - 73
EP - 93
JO - Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling
JF - Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling
IS - 2
ER -
