A test of the theory of planned behavior to explain physical activity in a large population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada Plotnikoff, Ronald C., Lubans, David R., Costigan, Sarah A., Trinh, Linda, Spence, John C., Downs, Shauna and McCargar, Linda 2011, A test of the theory of planned behavior to explain physical activity in a large population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada, Journal of adolescent health, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 547-549, doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.03.006. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title A test of the theory of planned behavior to explain physical activity in a large population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada Author(s) Plotnikoff, Ronald C. Lubans, David R. Costigan, Sarah A. orcid.org/0000-0003-2566-3276 Trinh, Linda Spence, John C. Downs, Shauna McCargar, Linda Journal name Journal of adolescent health Volume number 49 Issue number 5 Start page 547 End page 549 Total pages 3 Publisher Elsevier Place of publication Philadelphia, Pa. Publication date 2011-11 ISSN 1054-139X 1879-1972 Keyword(s) adolescents physical activity theory of planned behavior gender differences web-based survey Adolescent Adolescent Behavior Alberta Attitude to Health Exercise Female Health Behavior Health Promotion Humans Intention Internal-External Control Internet Male Self Concept Surveys and Questionnaires Summary PURPOSE: To test the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in a large population sample of adolescents from Alberta, Canada. METHODS: 4,073 adolescents completed a self-administered web-based survey related to physical activity (PA). RESULTS: TPB explained 59% and 43% of the variance for intention and behavior, respectively. Moderating (by gender) and mediating tests were supported. CONCLUSIONS: TPB is useful for understanding PA in this population. Language eng DOI 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.03.006 Field of Research 11 Medical And Health Sciences 13 Education 17 Psychology And Cognitive Sciences Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2011, Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30086815 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 07:44:24 EST Wed, 12 Oct 2016, 04:04:54 EST Wed, 12 Oct 2016, 07:10:09 EST Thu, 23 Mar 2017, 05:03:45 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 15:19:01 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 15:22:30 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 15:23:19 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 15:30:02 EST Fri, 09 Jun 2017, 15:30:47 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 19 times in TR Web of Science Cited 20 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 177 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 11 Oct 2016, 07:44:24 EST

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