Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff

Background: Transtheoretical model is identified as a comprehensive model for behavior exercise. The aim of this study was to check the situation of stage of change in exercise behavior of office personnel of Yazd city using transtheoretical model. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 220 office p...

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Main Authors: Saied Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabab, Maryam Mohammadi, Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharif Abad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2013-01-01
Series:Electronic Physician
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477773/
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spelling doaj-b4150f27cfca454a84ad50252d1b29e12020-11-25T00:26:35ZengElectronic PhysicianElectronic Physician2008-58422008-58422013-01-015158859310.14661/2013.588-593Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office StaffSaied Saeed Mazloomy MahmoodababMaryam MohammadiMohammad Ali Morowati Sharif AbadBackground: Transtheoretical model is identified as a comprehensive model for behavior exercise. The aim of this study was to check the situation of stage of change in exercise behavior of office personnel of Yazd city using transtheoretical model. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 220 office personnel selected from administrative offices of Yazd through two- stage cluster-sampling method. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire that included demographic variables and constructs of transtheoretical model. The reliability and validity of the instruments were examined and approved by experts. The data was analyzed using SPSS soft ware. Results: 152 males (69.1%) and 68 females (30.9%) with an average age of 34±8.68 years were selected. Sixty percent of the subjects were in precontemplation and contemplation stages and only 7.3% were in action stages. Significant differences were found between TTM constructs and stages of change (P=0.000). The results also showed significant differences between components of decisional balance and behavioral process and cognitive process with the stages of change. We found that behavioral process of change and self efficacy were the most important variables for improving levels of exercise. Conclusion: Most of the participants were in the precontemplation and contemplation stages and most problems were related to behavioral process and self efficacy. Therefore, strategies and programs are needed to be taken into account to improve exercise among the https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477773/Transtheoretical ModelExerciseOffice staff
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author Saied Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabab
Maryam Mohammadi
Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharif Abad
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Maryam Mohammadi
Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharif Abad
Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
Electronic Physician
Transtheoretical Model
Exercise
Office staff
author_facet Saied Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabab
Maryam Mohammadi
Mohammad Ali Morowati Sharif Abad
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title Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
title_short Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
title_full Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
title_fullStr Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
title_full_unstemmed Application of Transtheoretical Model to Exercise in Office Staff
title_sort application of transtheoretical model to exercise in office staff
publisher Electronic Physician
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issn 2008-5842
2008-5842
publishDate 2013-01-01
description Background: Transtheoretical model is identified as a comprehensive model for behavior exercise. The aim of this study was to check the situation of stage of change in exercise behavior of office personnel of Yazd city using transtheoretical model. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 220 office personnel selected from administrative offices of Yazd through two- stage cluster-sampling method. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire that included demographic variables and constructs of transtheoretical model. The reliability and validity of the instruments were examined and approved by experts. The data was analyzed using SPSS soft ware. Results: 152 males (69.1%) and 68 females (30.9%) with an average age of 34±8.68 years were selected. Sixty percent of the subjects were in precontemplation and contemplation stages and only 7.3% were in action stages. Significant differences were found between TTM constructs and stages of change (P=0.000). The results also showed significant differences between components of decisional balance and behavioral process and cognitive process with the stages of change. We found that behavioral process of change and self efficacy were the most important variables for improving levels of exercise. Conclusion: Most of the participants were in the precontemplation and contemplation stages and most problems were related to behavioral process and self efficacy. Therefore, strategies and programs are needed to be taken into account to improve exercise among the
topic Transtheoretical Model
Exercise
Office staff
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4477773/
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