A Study on the Exercise Behaviors of Female Elementary School Teachers in Taipei County – use of Transtheoretical Model

• Main Authors: Chia-Cheng Chen, 陳嘉成
• Other Authors: none
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2005
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/04913489901756221707

碩士 === 國立體育學院 === 體育研究所 === 93 === This study used Transtheoretical Model to understand the distributions and related factors of the stages for exercise behavior of female elementary school teachers in Taipei County, and verify the differences of perceived benefits of exercise, perceived obstacles of exercise, and self-efficacy for exercise of the Transtheoretical Model in different personal background and exercise stages. The subjects were 664 female elementary school teaches in Taipei County, selected by purposive sampling. The research methods included self-developed scale chart for the exercise behaviors of female elementary school teaches in Taipei County. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Chi square test, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe post-hoc comparison. The results were as follows: 1. The Distribution of the stages for exercise behavior, most subjects 1. were in the preparation stage, followed by contemplation stage, maintenance stage, precontemplation stage; the fewest were in the action stage. 2. The subjects in the five stages vary in background factors, including the age of the youngest child, perceived health status, job, and experience in athletic groups. 3. In terms of the perceived benefits of exercise, the subjects vary in background factors, including the age of the youngest child, perceived health status, and experience in athletic groups. 4. In terms of the perceived obstacles of exercise and the self-efficacy for exercise, the subjects vary in background factors, including the age of the youngest child, perceived health status, and experience in athletic groups. 5. The subjects in the five stages vary in perceived benefits of exercise, perceived obstacles of exercise, self-efficacy for exercise, and decision balance for exercise. Lastly, this paper provided interpretation to the results, discussed the results, and proposed suggestions to future researches.