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Prediction of the exercise intention and exercise behavior based on irrational beliefs in students
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1738-11THCONF
Authors
1Assistat Professor, School of Humanities, Department of Sport Science, Damghan University
2Assistan Professor, School of Humanities, Department of Sport Science, Damghan University
Abstract
Introduction: Irrational beliefs are goals that become necessary priority and become mandatory targets so that if they are not met, they lead to anxiety. Although many investigations examined the relationship between irrational beliefs and physical health but to investigate the relationship between these beliefs and health-related behaviors, including behavioral behavior, little research has been done. According to many researchers, the exercise intention is an important predictor of the actual exercise.
Methodology: 160 students of Damghan University were selected. Jones's Irrational Beliefs (1969) questionnaires, Godin´s (1995) method (for assess exercise intention) and Gondin and Shephard´s method (for assess exercise behavior) were used. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between variables. Also, multiple regression analysis was used to predict the exercise intention and exercise behavior base on irrational beliefs.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between irrational believes and exercise intention, and also, between irrational beliefs and exercise behaviors. The difference is that, the intensity of correlation for exercise behavior was almost twice the amount of exercise intentions. Even with control of the exercise intention, the relationship between irrational beliefs and exercise behavior was high and significant. The predictive model of exercise intentions based on the constructs of irrational beliefs and predictive model of exercise behavior based on the constructs of irrational beliefs was significant and two variables "demand for approval" and "problem avoidance" were a significant predictor of the exercise intention. Also two variables "problem avoidance" and "Helplessness for change" were a significant predictor of the exercise behavior.
Discussion: Based on theories of rational action and planned behavior, intentions are an important predictor of behaviors. So increasing intentions will probably lead to increased behavior. However, based on the results of this study, due to the strong relationship between irrational beliefs and exercise behavior, this variable can be another important predictor of exercise and sport. On the other hand, although "demand for approval" and "problem avoidance" are two important variables related to the exercise intention, in addition to the "problem avoidance", "helplessness for change" is a major variable associated with exercise behavior. It is likely that the high dependence on the current situation will prevent the onset of new behavior.
Methodology: 160 students of Damghan University were selected. Jones's Irrational Beliefs (1969) questionnaires, Godin´s (1995) method (for assess exercise intention) and Gondin and Shephard´s method (for assess exercise behavior) were used. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between variables. Also, multiple regression analysis was used to predict the exercise intention and exercise behavior base on irrational beliefs.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between irrational believes and exercise intention, and also, between irrational beliefs and exercise behaviors. The difference is that, the intensity of correlation for exercise behavior was almost twice the amount of exercise intentions. Even with control of the exercise intention, the relationship between irrational beliefs and exercise behavior was high and significant. The predictive model of exercise intentions based on the constructs of irrational beliefs and predictive model of exercise behavior based on the constructs of irrational beliefs was significant and two variables "demand for approval" and "problem avoidance" were a significant predictor of the exercise intention. Also two variables "problem avoidance" and "Helplessness for change" were a significant predictor of the exercise behavior.
Discussion: Based on theories of rational action and planned behavior, intentions are an important predictor of behaviors. So increasing intentions will probably lead to increased behavior. However, based on the results of this study, due to the strong relationship between irrational beliefs and exercise behavior, this variable can be another important predictor of exercise and sport. On the other hand, although "demand for approval" and "problem avoidance" are two important variables related to the exercise intention, in addition to the "problem avoidance", "helplessness for change" is a major variable associated with exercise behavior. It is likely that the high dependence on the current situation will prevent the onset of new behavior.
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