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The Utility Of A Protection Motivation Theory Framework For Understanding Sedentary Behaviour, Tiffany S. Wong
The Utility Of A Protection Motivation Theory Framework For Understanding Sedentary Behaviour, Tiffany S. Wong
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This study aimed to 1) examine the factor structure and composition of sedentary-derived Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) constructs and 2) determine the utility of these constructs in predicting general and leisure sedentary goal intention (GI), implementation intention (II), and sedentary behaviour (SB). PMT, GI, II constructs, and a modified SB questionnaire were completed by undergraduate students. After completing socio-demographics and the PMT items (n = 787), participants were randomized to complete general or leisure intention and SB items. Irrespective of model, principal axis factor analysis revealed that the PMT items grouped into eight coherent and interpretable factors. Using linear …