Using the constructive narrative perspective to understand physical activity reasoning schema in sedentary adults

Matthew P. Buman; Peter R. Giacobbi; L. Daphna Yasova; Christina S. McCrae

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Using the constructive narrative perspective to understand physical activity reasoning schema in sedentary adults

Matthew P. Buman, Peter R. Giacobbi, L. Daphna Yasova, Christina S. McCrae

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We used the Constructive Narrative Perspective (CNP), a three-level, progressively complex reasoning schema, to examine how individuals perceive barriers to physical activity. Sedentary adults (N = 23) aged 50 years and older (M = 65.23; SD = 6.03) participated in semi-structured interviews regarding their reasons for physical inactivity. The results provided initial support for using the CNP framework. Level II (self-relevant) and Level III (cognitive-affective schema-related) reasons were most commonly reported. Level I (evidence-based) reasons were less commonly reported. The CNP framework could become a useful tool in tailoring intervention strategies based upon progressively more complex reasoning schema.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1174-1183
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Health Psychology
Volume	14
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105309342303
State	Published - Nov 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Exercise behavior
Health behavior change
Older person
Qualitative research
Representation models

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Applied Psychology

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