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Psychosocial Predictors Of Female College Students' Motivational Responses: A Prospective Analysis
Summary .— According to social cognitive theory, group cohesion and selfeffi cacy have been identifi ed as important environmental and individual elements in students’ physical activity. This study examined the correlations among group
cohesion, exercise self-effi cacy, perceived interest, and physical activity among 143 le college students ( M age = 21.2 yr., SD = 4.2) enrolled in aerobics dance classes. Participants were recruited by researchers at the beginning of the semester. In the 6th wk., students completed a questionnaire measuring group cohesion construct. At the end of the 13th wk., a survey on self-effi cacy, perceived interest, and physical activity measures was completed by the students. Multiple regression analyses indicated both exercise self-effi cacy and task cohesion explained signifi cant variance
in students’ physical activity; also, Individual Attraction to the Group–Task (ATG–T) accounted for 9.6% of the variance in exercise self-effi cacy. The results suggest that enhancing group cohesiveness may promote competence beliefs, which could motivate students’ participation in group activity programs.
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