TY - JOUR
T1 - Social cognitive theory and physical activity
T2 - Mechanisms of behavior change, critique, and legacy
AU - Beauchamp, Mark R.
AU - Crawford, Kaitlin L.
AU - Jackson, Ben
PY - 2019/5
Y1 - 2019/5
N2 - Objectives: With a view to understanding and explaining human behavior, Bandura developed social cognitive theory (SCT; 1986, 2001). This theory articulates the causal mechanisms through which efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, sociostructural factors, and goals influence behavior. The purpose of this review is to critically appraise the current state of knowledge in the physical activity domain, as it relates to the core tenets of Bandura's SCT, and in particular those aspects of the theory that have received less attention. Method: A state-of-the-art review. Results and conclusions: The review highlights five major critiques and contentions related to SCT, and also provides an overview of the legacy of this framework within the physical activity domain. Implications for theory refinement, future research, and knowledge mobilization are discussed.
AB - Objectives: With a view to understanding and explaining human behavior, Bandura developed social cognitive theory (SCT; 1986, 2001). This theory articulates the causal mechanisms through which efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, sociostructural factors, and goals influence behavior. The purpose of this review is to critically appraise the current state of knowledge in the physical activity domain, as it relates to the core tenets of Bandura's SCT, and in particular those aspects of the theory that have received less attention. Method: A state-of-the-art review. Results and conclusions: The review highlights five major critiques and contentions related to SCT, and also provides an overview of the legacy of this framework within the physical activity domain. Implications for theory refinement, future research, and knowledge mobilization are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.11.009
DO - 10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.11.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85056821149
SN - 1469-0292
VL - 42
SP - 110
EP - 117
JO - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
JF - Psychology of Sport and Exercise
ER -