Abstract
The current study examines the exercise behavior of Korean college students and reveals the differences in selfefficacy and decision balance by the stages of exercise behavior.A total of 459college students randomly selected from Seoul National University of Science and technology were surveyed. Three Korean-version questionnaires were used to identify the stage of exercise behavior and psychological attributes of adolescents: Stage of Exercise Behavior Change Questionnaire, Decision Balance Scale for Exercise, and Exercise Self-efficacy Scale. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis,2 test, and MANOVA the exercise pattern of Korea adolescents was different by each stage of exercise behavior. In addition, exercise efficacy, exercise benefits and exercise barriers differentiated across the stages of exercise behavior. This study provides information about relatively unstudied Korean college students and has the potential to influence the development of better exercise interventions and health promotion programs for youth.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-54 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Global Journal of Engineering Science and Research Management |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - Nov 2015 |