A faith-based and cultural approach to promoting self-efficacy and regular exercise in older African American women

Mary Ellen Quinn; W. Kent Guion

doi:10.1080/02701960903578311

A faith-based and cultural approach to promoting self-efficacy and regular exercise in older African American women

Mary Ellen Quinn, W. Kent Guion

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Abstract

The health benefits of regular exercise are well documented, yet there has been limited success in the promotion of regular exercise in older African American women. Based on theoretical and evidence-based findings, the authors recommend a behavioral self-efficacy approach to guide exercise interventions in this highrisk population. Interventions should be developed that are age appropriate, group delivered in the community, focused on a single behavior, and only include general health education as a secondary purpose. Suggested cultural tailoring of exercise interventions includes addressing beliefs about exercise, focusing on the "possible self," promoting participants as "cultural consultants," and spiritual and religious strategies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960903578311
State	Published - Jan 2010

Keywords

Culturally tailored
Exercise
Faith-based
Interventions
Older African American women
Self-efficacy

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Education
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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