Abstract
This study investigated the effects of generalized and domain-specific expectancies on participation in 8 weeks of step aerobic-exercise classes. 154 university students and staff who registered for step aerobic classes completed measures of aerobic self-efficacy and dispositional optimism prior to attending their first class. Attendance was taken at each session by the instructors. A split at the median on attendance classified participants as dropouts or adherers. Analysis indicated that adheres scored significantly higher on self-efficacy that did dropouts. Adherers and dropouts did not differ on dispositional optimism.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 251-255 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Perceptual and Motor Skills |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Aug 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology