The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes
Background In recent years, a decline in sports behaviour among adolescents was observed, even though it is generally known that sports contribute to healthy development. According to the social cognitive theory of Bandura, outcome expectancies play an important role in the practice of health behavi...
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| description | Background In recent years, a decline in sports behaviour among adolescents was observed, even though it is generally known that sports contribute to healthy development. According to the social cognitive theory of Bandura, outcome expectancies play an important role in the practice of health behaviour.Methods This study analysed the relationship between exercise-related outcome expectancies (EOEs) and exercise behaviour among adolescent athletes, and the differences of EOEs according to age, gender and type of sport played. In an online survey N = 223 (female = 140, male = 83) athletes between the age of 10–19 (Mage = 14.27, SD = 3.21) completed the Exercise-related Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire for Adolescents (EOEQ-A), as well as questions about their sociodemographic background and training behaviour.Results A small positive correlation of psychological EOEs with the overall amount of training was discovered while expectancies about negative consequences of sports were associated with lower training efforts. Athletes between 14 and 16 years reported significantly stronger negative EOEs than younger or older participants. Regarding gender, no significant differences were found. Furthermore, a positive correlation between social EOEs and participation in team sports, as well as training in a group was found.Conclusion These results could help with adapting exercise-related interventions so that the positive expectancies of the athletes can be fulfilled and exercise behaviour among adolescents can be promoted. Future studies should investigate the relationship between changes in expectancies and changes in exercise behaviour. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e653b69aa5645eaa2a8a689b7c0dbda2025-08-20T02:19:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHealth Psychology and Behavioral Medicine2164-28502024-12-0112110.1080/21642850.2024.2356777The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletesKatharina Borgolte0Martin Pinquart1Developmental Psychology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, GermanyDevelopmental Psychology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, GermanyBackground In recent years, a decline in sports behaviour among adolescents was observed, even though it is generally known that sports contribute to healthy development. According to the social cognitive theory of Bandura, outcome expectancies play an important role in the practice of health behaviour.Methods This study analysed the relationship between exercise-related outcome expectancies (EOEs) and exercise behaviour among adolescent athletes, and the differences of EOEs according to age, gender and type of sport played. In an online survey N = 223 (female = 140, male = 83) athletes between the age of 10–19 (Mage = 14.27, SD = 3.21) completed the Exercise-related Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire for Adolescents (EOEQ-A), as well as questions about their sociodemographic background and training behaviour.Results A small positive correlation of psychological EOEs with the overall amount of training was discovered while expectancies about negative consequences of sports were associated with lower training efforts. Athletes between 14 and 16 years reported significantly stronger negative EOEs than younger or older participants. Regarding gender, no significant differences were found. Furthermore, a positive correlation between social EOEs and participation in team sports, as well as training in a group was found.Conclusion These results could help with adapting exercise-related interventions so that the positive expectancies of the athletes can be fulfilled and exercise behaviour among adolescents can be promoted. Future studies should investigate the relationship between changes in expectancies and changes in exercise behaviour.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21642850.2024.2356777Exercise-related outcome expectanciesadolescentssports behaviouryouth healthphysical activity |
| spellingShingle | Katharina Borgolte Martin Pinquart The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Exercise-related outcome expectancies adolescents sports behaviour youth health physical activity |
| title | The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| title_full | The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| title_short | The relationship between exercise-related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| title_sort | relationship between exercise related expectancies and exercise behaviour in adolescent athletes |
| topic | Exercise-related outcome expectancies adolescents sports behaviour youth health physical activity |
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