Kosteli Maria-Christina, Cumming Jennifer, Williams Sarah E
J Aging Phys Act. 2018 Jan 1;26(1):14-24. doi: 10.1123/japa.2016-0024. Epub 2017 Dec 21.
Limited research has investigated exercise imagery use in middle-aged and older adults and its relationship with affective and behavioral correlates. The study examined the association between self-regulatory imagery and physical activity (PA) through key social cognitive variables. Middle-aged and older adults (N = 299; M age = 59.73 years, SD = 7.73, range = 50 to 80) completed self-report measures assessing self-regulatory imagery use, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, perceived barriers, self-regulatory behavior, enjoyment, and PA levels. Path analysis supported a model (χ² [14] = 21.76, p = .08, CFI = .99, TLI = .97, SRMR = .03, RMSEA = .04) whereby self-regulatory imagery positively predicted self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and self-regulatory behaviors. Furthermore, self-regulatory imagery indirectly predicted barriers, outcome expectations, self-regulation, enjoyment, and PA. This research highlights self-regulatory imagery as an effective strategy in modifying exercise-related cognitions and behaviors. Incorporating social cognitive constructs into the design of imagery interventions may increase PA engagement.
仅有有限的研究调查了中老年人群中运动表象的运用及其与情感和行为相关因素的关系。该研究通过关键的社会认知变量检验了自我调节表象与身体活动（PA）之间的关联。中老年人群（N = 299；年龄均值 = 59.73岁，标准差 = 7.73，范围 = 50至80岁）完成了自我报告测量，评估自我调节表象的运用、自我效能感、结果期望、感知到的障碍、自我调节行为、愉悦感和身体活动水平。路径分析支持了一个模型（χ²[14] = 21.76，p = 0.08，CFI = 0.99，TLI = 0.97，SRMR = 0.03，RMSEA = 0.04），即自我调节表象正向预测自我效能感、结果期望和自我调节行为。此外，自我调节表象间接预测了障碍、结果期望、自我调节、愉悦感和身体活动。这项研究强调自我调节表象是改变与运动相关的认知和行为的有效策略。将社会认知结构纳入表象干预的设计中可能会增加身体活动参与度。
