Adult Learning Disability Service, Kirklands Hospital, Fallside Road, Bothwell G71 8BB, UK.
Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Nov-Dec;32(6):2535-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.07.006. Epub 2011 Jul 30.
Researchers suggest that people with an intellectual disability (ID) undertake less physical activity than the general population and many rely, to some extent, on others to help them to access activities. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model was previously found to significantly predict the intention of care staff to facilitate a healthy diet in those they supported. The present study examined whether the TPB was useful in predicting the intentions of 78 Scottish care staff to support people with ID to engage in physical activity. Regression analyses indicated that perceived behavioural control was the most significant predictor of both care staff intention to facilitate physical activity and reported physical activity levels of the people they supported. Attitudes significantly predicted care staff intention to support physical activity, but this intention was not itself significantly predictive of reported activity levels. Increasing carers' sense of control over their ability to support clients' physical activity may be more effective in increasing physical activity than changing their attitudes towards promoting activity.
研究人员表明，智障人士（ID）的身体活动量比一般人群少，许多人在某种程度上依赖他人来帮助他们参与活动。 计划行为理论（TPB）模型先前发现，它可以显著预测护理人员促进其支持的人的健康饮食的意愿。 本研究检验了 TPB 是否可用于预测 78 名苏格兰护理人员支持 ID 人士进行身体活动的意愿。 回归分析表明，感知行为控制是护理人员促进身体活动的意愿和他们所支持的人的报告身体活动水平的最重要预测指标。 态度显着预测了护理人员支持身体活动的意愿，但这种意愿本身并不能显着预测报告的活动水平。 增加照顾者对支持客户身体活动能力的控制感可能比改变他们对促进活动的态度更能有效增加身体活动量。
