ArticleThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2009
How well do cognitive and environmental variables predict active commuting?
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- Socio-demographic, personal, environmental and behavioral correlates of different modes of transportation to work among Norwegian parents.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2016Article
- Choice of commuting mode among employees: Do home neighborhood environment, worksite neighborhood environment, and worksite policy and supports matter?Journal of transport & health · 2015Article
- An ecological analysis of environmental correlates of active commuting in urban U.S.Health & place · 2014Article
- Active commuting among K-12 educators: a study examining walking and biking to work.Journal of environmental and public health · 2013Article
- Health-related factors associated with mode of travel to work.Journal of environmental and public health · 2013Article
- Individual, social and physical environmental correlates of 'never' and 'always' cycling to school among 10 to 12 year old children living within a 3.0 km distance from school.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2012Article
- Correlates of time spent walking and cycling to and from work: baseline results from the commuting and health in Cambridge study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2011Article
- Environmental and psychological correlates of older adult's active commuting.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2011Article
- Key beliefs for targeted interventions to increase physical activity in children: analyzing data from an extended version of the theory of planned behaviour.International journal of pediatrics · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn recent years, there has been growing interest in theoretical studies integrating cognitions and environmental variables in the prediction of behaviour related to the obesity epidemic. This is the approach adopted in the present study in reference to the theory of planned behaviour. More precisely, the aim of this study was to determine the contribution of cognitive and environmental variables in the prediction of active commuting to get to and from work or school.
methodsA prospective study was carried out with 130 undergraduate and graduate students (93 females; 37 males). Environmental, cognitive and socio-demographic variables were evaluated at baseline by questionnaire. Two weeks later, active commuting (walking/bicycling) to get to and from work or school was self-reported by questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed to predict intention and behaviour.
resultsThe model predicting behaviour based on cognitive variables explained more variance than the model based on environmental variables (37.4% versus 26.8%; Z = 3.86, p < 0.001). Combining cognitive and environmental variables with socio-demographic variables to predict behaviour yielded a final model explaining 41.1% (p < 0.001) of the variance. The significant determinants were intention, habit and age. Concerning intention, the same procedure yielded a final model explaining 78.2% (p < 0.001) of the variance, with perceived behavioural control, attitude and habit being the significant determinants.
conclusionThe results showed that cognitive variables play a more important role than environmental variables in predicting and explaining active commuting. When environmental variables were significant, they were mediated by cognitive variables. Therefore, individual cognitions should remain one of the main focuses of interventions promoting active commuting among undergraduate and graduate students.
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