Exercise and Its Relation to Self Efficacy Based on Stages of Change Model in Employees of Yazd in ۲۰۰۸

Background & Aims: Despite advantages of exercise most employees in various countries do not exercise adequately. Transtheoretical model has been identified as a comprehensive model for behavior change and self efficacy is regarded as a fundamental structure of this model. Hence, in this study, the situation of exercise in comployees of Yazd according to the Transtheoretical Model and its relation with self efficacy have been evaluated. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, ۲۲۰ employees of Yazd offices were selected by two-stage cluster sampling. In order to gather information a questionnaire with acceptable validity and reliability consisting of demographic data and constructs of model and self efficacy was used. Data analysis was performed with SPSS. Results: In whole, ۱۵۲ males and ۶۸ females with mean age of ۳۴۸.۶۸ years were participated. From ۲۲۰ cases, ۴۴ ones were in precontemplation stage, ۸۸ ones in contemplation, ۳۰ ones in preparation stage, ۱۶ ones in action stage and ۴۲ ones were in maintenance stage. There were significant differences between self efficacy and variables of stages of change (P=۰.۰۰۰۱), sex (P=۰.۰۱), and education (P=۰.۰۰۵) Conclusion: According to this study, self efficacy plays an important role in exercise behavior and any improvement of self efficacy level requires support of the related institutions such as the Physical Education Organization and universities.

کلیدواژه ها:

Transtheoretical model ، Exercise ، self efficacy ، Employees ، Yazd