Exam 2 Content Flashcards
social influence
real or imagined pressure to change behavior
social support
most important social influence that provides care, comfort, assistance, or info (measured by size of network and amount of support received)
5 types of social support
- instrumental- practical assistance (watching friend’s kids so they can go for a run
- emotional- encouragement/concern
- informational- advice/suggestions
- companionship- gym buddy
- validation- comparison to gauge progress
most effective social supports
-companionship/emotional (more effective in women)
-new exercisers = instrumental
-maintenance = emotional/instrumental
2 sources and 2 deterrents of PA from family
partner support + parental support
VS
behavioral reactance (pressure can cause inverse effects) + overprotectedness
3 sources of social support
family, health care providers, exercise instructors
determinant research & it’s 5 categories
uncover factors that affect exercise behaviors
1. genetics
2. psychological
3. social
4. program
5. physical environment
intervention research
manipulate factors that effect behavior (found through determinant research)
outcome based exercise intervention
intervention developed and tested if it affects exercise behavior
informational approaches
provide info of PA to public by
-arousing concern of inactivity risks
- increasing awareness of PA opportunities
-providing techniques to overcome PA barriers
3 types of informational approaches
mass media campaigns, community wide campaigns, and point of decision prompts
Mass media campaigns (strengths + weaknesses)
info delivered thru secondary source (social media
-initial increase in PA (ST)
-expensive & not lasting (WK)
Community Wide Campaigns
engage community members/organizations to deliver PA info
-increase of time in PA (ST)
-human resources/planning needed (WK)
Point of Decision Prompts
motivational cues presented when the choice between active/inactive options exists
-influential for PA (ST)
-only useful when prompt is present (WK)
treatment based exercise interventions
modify an individuals life through PA
outcome vs treatment based exercise interventions
outcome = does PA work? YES!
treatment = PA helps you by…
3 tips for implementing informational interventions (sps)
-tailor PA to specific pop (more meaningful)
-frame messages positively (gain-framed > then loss/fear-framed)
-provide simple info (how to…)
how many women does BC impact and how many survivors aren’t meeting PA guidelines?
1/8 women & 70%