Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the Fishbein-Ajzen and Triandis psychosocial models in explaining exercise behavior in blue-collar workers. One hundred fifty -eight sedentary volunteers from the Thermon Corporation were surveyed regarding their beliefs about: the outcomes of personally engaging in exercise (b), and the value of those outcomes (e ), whether selected individuals think they should engage in exercise (nb) and their motivation to comply (me), their attitude toward engaging in exercise (Aact), their perception of the social pressures toward participation in exercise (SN), their past exercise habits (PBp), their strength of intention toward adopting exercise within the following two months (I) , and their subsequent behavior during a two-month test period (B). Behavior (B) was measured and validated by a self-kept fitness record two months after the initial survey. Subjects were grouped according to the relationship between their stated intention (I) and subsequent behavior (B). The results of a path analysis indicated that a combination of the attitudinal component (Aact) of the Fishbein-Ajzen model and the proximal past behavior component (PBp) of the Triandis model explained a significant amount of the subsequent exercise adoption behavior [R^2 = 53, F(2,155) = 43.57, p < .001]. Analysis of variance indicated that the measurement instrument identified significant (p < .05) differences between the cognitive profiles of those with positive intentions who adopted exercise, those with positive intentions who did not adopt exercise, and those with negative intentions who did not adopt exercise.
Newberry, James Earl (1988). Efficacy of the Fishbein-Ajzen and Triandis psychosocial models in explaining exercise adoption in blue-collar workers. Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /DISSERTATIONS -996334.