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Dewar, Deborah L.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Morgan, Philip J.; Okely, Anthony D.; Costigan, Sarah A.; Lubans, David R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2013
Purpose: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesized structural paths in Bandura's social-cognitive theory (SCT) model on adolescent girls' physical activity following a 12-month physical activity and dietary intervention to prevent obesity. Method: We conducted a 12-month follow-up study of 235 adolescent girls ("M[subscript…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Social Theories, Adolescents, Females
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Jobling, Anne; Cuskelly, Monica – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: Adults with intellectual disability have a range of significant health problems. If they are to live independently, they need to engage in behaviours that are health promoting, as well as avoiding behaviours that might directly lead to ill health. There is very little research about health-related knowledge and behaviour in this group.…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Hygiene, Foreign Countries, Adolescents