The Influence of Outcome Expectancy and Self‐Efficacy on the Behavioral Intentions of Novice Exercisers

Wendy M. Rodgers · Lawrence R. Brawley

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The present study was based upon self‐efficacy (SE) theory (Bandura, 1986). Its purpose was to examine whether incentives, defined as the product of outcome expectancy and outcome value, would help to predict the behavioral intentions of novice exercisers when coupled with SE expectations for a specific form of exercise. Fifty‐ three volunteers who were novices at weight training for exercise, participated in a 2‐day learn‐to‐weight‐train clinic offered at a university. They completed pre‐ and postclinic measures of SE for weight training, expectancy‐value ratings of outcomes primary and secondary to 1 month's weight‐training participation, and a strength‐ of‐intention measure of multiple actions consequent to clinic participation. Results indicated that primary physical health outcomes expected of postclinic participation independently predicted the variability in pre‐ and postclinic future intentions beyond the variance predicted by SE. Further, incentives and SE clearly discriminated between individuals extreme in the strength of their intentions at pre‐ and postclinic. Discussion concerns the inclusion of measures of incentive in studies using self‐efficacy theory in order to examine individuals who begin exercise and then move through various decision stages about exercise adoption and maintenance. Rather than merely assuming the influence of incentives necessary and sufficient to encourage a cognitive or behavioral impact of efficacy, arguments are made for actively examining incentive as manifested through outcome expectations.

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