Exercise Psychology + Benefits of Leisure PDF

Oct 29 - Exercise Psychology + Benefits of Leisure Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:00 AM Exercise Psychology Refers to the psychological factors that influence participation and adherence in exercis Also refers to the psychological effect that participation in exercise and physical...

Oct 29 - Exercise Psychology + Benefits of Leisure Tuesday, October 29, 2024 10:00 AM Exercise Psychology Refers to the psychological factors that influence participation and adherence in exercis Also refers to the psychological effect that participation in exercise and physical activity being Exercise psychology differs from sport psychology in two important ways: Populations are different ○ Sports - athletes focused and performance driven ○ Exercise - regular folks not concerned with performance enhancement The goal is different ○ Sports - skill progression ○ Exercise - mental/physical well being Exercise has everything to do with psychology - to exercise or not to exercise is a cognitive de It sometimes seems that exercise has little to do with education or rational thought. Health Belief Model This is an avoidance orientation model Suggest that people exercise because they believe that exercising is good for you. They something bad happening. Theory of Reasoned Action Attitude Intention Behaviour Social Norms Intention is the most important predictor of behaviour Intention is influenced by attitude and social norms People make rational decisions, decisions are made on people's intention The strongest predictor for people to exercise is intention to exercise Self-Efficacy A set of beliefs and expectations about how capable a person feels about performing th se and physical activity y have on mental well ecision. y believe they can avoid he necessary behaviours  Intention is influenced by attitude and social norms People make rational decisions, decisions are made on people's intention The strongest predictor for people to exercise is intention to exercise Self-Efficacy A set of beliefs and expectations about how capable a person feels about performing th to achieve a desired outcome A person with high exercise self-efficacy is much more likely to start a fitness program Psychological Benefits of Leisure The idea that leisure is good for you has been around for a long time However, efforts to define the nature of a leisure benefit is difficult Keeping Idle Hands Busy Theory It has been suggested that people are thought to be happiest or at least mentally health Having unoccupied time is thought to be psychologically and behaviourally risky Theory has been aimed primarily at young people Need-Compensation Theory People engage in leisure to compensate for/satisfy unmet needs in their life Suggested that people can compensate for the negative aspects of their life through lei Personal Growth Theory Leisure provides an opportunity for people to develop an idea of their strengths and we the type of person that they would like to be The idea of personal growth is captured in the concept of self-actualization Self-actualization is the process of developing one's true potential to the fullest extent t skills and talents in a personally fulfilling way he necessary behaviours hy when they are busy isure eaknesses - to become through expressing one's