Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, USA.
Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, Washington, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2024 Nov;72(8):2313-2318. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2022.2109420. Epub 2022 Aug 9.
While many are aware of the benefits of exercise, there has been a decline in participation across all ages, with dramatic declines during adolescence/young adulthood. This study aimed to determine whether hope, body-esteem, and motivation to exercise contribute to exercise behavior among college students. : Undergraduates ( = 104) were recruited through the psychology research pool and athletic department. : Participants completed a set of questionnaires measuring hope, motivation, body-esteem, and participation in exercise. : We performed a hierarchical regression to determine whether hope predicted exercise above the influence of motivation, body-esteem, and demographic factors. Our analysis revealed a significant model predicting exercise with hope and participation in collegiate athletics as significant predictors. : The combination of health/enjoyment motivation, participation in collegiate athletics, body-esteem, and hope predicts exercise behavior among college students. Identifying that hope played a significant role is an intriguing finding and warrants continued research on hope in health.
虽然许多人都知道运动的好处，但所有年龄段的参与率都有所下降，尤其是在青少年/青年时期下降得更为明显。本研究旨在确定希望、身体自尊和锻炼动机是否有助于大学生的锻炼行为。通过心理学研究小组和体育部招募了本科生（n=104）。参与者完成了一组问卷，测量希望、动机、身体自尊和锻炼参与度。我们进行了层次回归分析，以确定希望是否能预测锻炼行为，而不仅仅是受到动机、身体自尊和人口统计学因素的影响。我们的分析显示，一个显著的模型可以预测锻炼行为，其中希望和参与校际运动是显著的预测因素。健康/享受动机、参与校际运动、身体自尊和希望的组合可以预测大学生的锻炼行为。发现希望起着重要作用是一个有趣的发现，值得进一步研究健康领域的希望。
