| Low (n = 172) | Moderate (n = 386) | High (n = 341) | p1 |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | (%) | (%) | (%) |  |
Knowledge (Chronbach’s α = 0.80) |  |  |  |  |
I know health benefits of PA | 95 | 98 | 97 | 0.201 |
I know how often I should exercise | 90 | 94 | 95 | 0.165 |
I know how many hours in a week I should exercise | 85 | 86 | 90 | 0.115 |
I know the intensity at which I should exercise | 76 | 77 | 83 | 0.042 |
I know where I can get social support for exercise | 59 | 72 | 77 | <0.001 |
Skills (Chronbach’s α = 0.71) |  |  |  |  |
I have sought information on exercise | 52 | 63 | 75 | <0.001 |
I can seek exercise alternatives | 75 | 85 | 90 | <0.001 |
I have found an agreeable way to exercise | 67 | 85 | 95 | <0.001 |
I have good exercise skills | 63 | 82 | 93 | <0.001 |
Goal setting (Chronbach’s α = 0.76) |  |  |  |  |
I have set goals for exercise | 50 | 64 | 78 | <0.001 |
I can achieve my exercise goals | 61 | 77 | 86 | <0.001 |
Self-efficacy ( Chronbach’s α = 0.80) |  |  |  |  |
I am able to exercise when I am tired | 51 | 55 | 76 | <0.001 |
I am able to exercise when I am bad tempered | 62 | 78 | 86 | <0.001 |
I am able to exercise when I am busy | 38 | 52 | 67 | <0.001 |
I am able to exercise although people close to me do not regard highly PA | 71 | 87 | 90 | <0.001 |
I am able to restart exercise after an inactive period | 80 | 88 | 95 | <0.001 |
Social support (Chronbach’s α =0.75) |  |  |  |  |
People close to me support my PA | 70 | 82 | 88 | <0.001 |
People close to me have a high regard for PA | 75 | 87 | 90 | <0.001 |
I believe that by being active I can contribute to PA by people close to me | 75 | 82 | 88 | 0.001 |