145 Psychosocial Factors in Physical Activity and Health

Wednesday, April 2, 2014: 8:00 AM-9:15 AM
Convention Center: 127
Research: N/A
Intended Audience: Post Secondary Instructor/Faculty
Presider: Xiangli Gu, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
This session features oral presentation of research studies that explore psychosocial factors in physical activity and health from various perspectives.
Calibration Accuracy and Self-Efficacy in Health-Eelated Fitness and Fitness Knowledge
Xihe Zhu, Kimberly Stewart and Melissa Leonetti, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Self-Efficacy Expectations, BMI and Physical Activity in Appalachian Adolescents
Rebecca L. Elkins, Laura Nabors, Keith King, Chia-Liang Dai and Rebecca Vidourek, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Psychosocial Factors and Leisure Time Physical Activity of Underserved Youth
Jessica Lynne Hamm, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR and MiSook Kim, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
At-Risk Boys' Self-Efficacy in a Summer Sports Camp
Xiaoxia Su, Ping Xiang and Ron McBride, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Psychosocial Variables to Predict Students' Achievement Outcomes in Physical Activity
Tao Zhang and Katherine Thomas, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
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