Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
College
College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
Department
Sport and Exercise Psychology
Committee Chair
Sam Zizzi
Committee Member
Christa Lilly
Committee Member
Scott Barnicle
Committee Member
Jack C. Watson II
Abstract
Objective: To examine how achievement goal orientation, perceived barriers and benefits, self-efficacy, on-campus residence, transportation, and binge drinking impact physical activity. Participants: Five hundred and twenty (70.23% female) college students participated in the study during Fall 2014. Methods: Students completed an online questionnaire that measured environmental and psychosocial factors, and physical activity behaviors. Results: A path analysis revealed that self-efficacy, episodes of binge drinking, use of active transportation, and use of public transportation all had significant direct effects on physical activity. Meanwhile, perceived barriers had a significant negative direct effect on physical activity. Conclusion: Results indicate that both environmental and psychological factors influence engagement in physical activity.
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Jonathan J., "Using the social ecological model to build a path analysis model of physical activity in a sample of active US college students" (2020). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 7652.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/7652