Abstract
Clergy are disproportionately affected by obesity and chronic disease. Physical activity (PA) offers a viable option for addressing the health of clergy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally tailored PA program for clergy. Clergy (N = 44) were randomly assigned to an intervention group or wait-list control group. Baseline and follow-up measures included PA behavior and psychosocial measures. Analyses revealed a significant effect of the intervention on sedentary behavior, PA behavior, self-efficacy for PA, and outcome expectations for PA. Culturally tailored PA programs could potentially influence PA behavior and psychosocial mediators of PA among clergy.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 561-574 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Religion and Health |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Nursing
- Religious studies
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