Abstract
Type D personality is associated with health-damaging behaviours among the general population. This study assessed the relationship between Type D personality, physical activity and self-efficacy. A total of 189 participants completed measures of Type D personality, physical activity and self-efficacy. Type D individuals had significantly lower levels of self-efficacy and engaged in significantly less walking and total exercise compared to non-Type D’s. Furthermore, self-efficacy fully mediated the relationship between Type D and physical activity. Low levels of self-efficacy may be one mechanism to help explain why Type D individuals engage in more disease-promoting behaviours.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1025-1034 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Early online date | 1 Feb 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2017 |
Keywords
- health behaviour
- Physical activity
- self-effficacy
- Type D personality