Physical activity determinants: a social cognitive approach.

Dzewaltowski, D A · Med Sci Sports Exerc · 1994

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Abstract

This paper presents Bandura's social cognitive theory as a utilitarian framework to study the determinants of physical activity. I provide an overview of social cognitive theory assumptions and stress the importance of studying self-efficacy in concert with other key cognitive processes. Research addressing when there is a cognitive-behavioral relationship is identified. The paper concludes with the practical implications of social cognitive theory.

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