TY - JOUR
T1 - Elucidating satisfaction with physical activity
T2 - An examination of the day-to-day associations between experiences with physical activity and satisfaction during physical activity initiation
AU - Baldwin, Austin S.
AU - Baldwin, Scott A.
AU - Loehr, Valerie G.
AU - Kangas, Julie L.
AU - Frierson, Georita M.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Satisfaction with physical activity is known to be an important factor in physical activity maintenance, but the factors that influence satisfaction are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to elucidate how ongoing experiences with recently initiated physical activity are associated with satisfaction. Participants (n = 116) included insufficiently active volunteers who initiated a self-directed physical activity regimen and completed daily diaries about their experiences for 28 days. We used multilevel models to examine the associations between experiences with physical activity and satisfaction. Significant between-person effects demonstrated that people reporting higher average levels of positive experiences and lower levels of thinking about the negative aspects of exercise were more likely to report higher levels of satisfaction (ps <.05). Positive experiences and perceived progress toward goals had significant within-person effects (ps <.01), suggesting that day-to-day fluctuations in these experiences were associated with changes in satisfaction. These findings elucidate a process through which people may determine their satisfaction with physical activity.
AB - Satisfaction with physical activity is known to be an important factor in physical activity maintenance, but the factors that influence satisfaction are not well understood. The purpose of this study was to elucidate how ongoing experiences with recently initiated physical activity are associated with satisfaction. Participants (n = 116) included insufficiently active volunteers who initiated a self-directed physical activity regimen and completed daily diaries about their experiences for 28 days. We used multilevel models to examine the associations between experiences with physical activity and satisfaction. Significant between-person effects demonstrated that people reporting higher average levels of positive experiences and lower levels of thinking about the negative aspects of exercise were more likely to report higher levels of satisfaction (ps <.05). Positive experiences and perceived progress toward goals had significant within-person effects (ps <.01), suggesting that day-to-day fluctuations in these experiences were associated with changes in satisfaction. These findings elucidate a process through which people may determine their satisfaction with physical activity.
KW - health behaviour change
KW - physical activity experiences
KW - physical activity initiation
KW - satisfaction
KW - within-person changes
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U2 - 10.1080/08870446.2013.822078
DO - 10.1080/08870446.2013.822078
M3 - Article
C2 - 23909464
AN - SCOPUS:84887039226
SN - 0887-0446
VL - 28
SP - 1424
EP - 1441
JO - Psychology and Health
JF - Psychology and Health
IS - 12
ER -