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Inadequate physical activity is a risk factor of diseases and early death in older adults. Promotion of an active lifestyle is a key strategy to help perseveration of health and quality of life along with aging. The present study is an attempt to determine the indicators of regular physical activities in older adults using the extended social cognitive theory. The study was carried out as a cross-sectional study on 610 older adults in age range 60–75 years selected from 10 retired guild unions in Kermanshah City. Data gathering was done using a demographics form, physical activity scale for the older adults, and an extended social cognitive theory. Data analyses were done using a structural equation modeling, Chi square test, independent-t, ANOVA, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient in SPSS (v.25) and AMOS (v.24). The mean age of the participants was 65.93 years (SD = 5.02). Results showed that 18% of changes in intention and 62% changes in physical activity behavior of the participants were predicted by the extended social cognitive theory. Outcome expectations (β = 0.26), self-efficacy in overcoming impediments (β = 0.21), and outcome expectancies (β = 0.10) were the predictors of the intention of doing physical activity. In addition, intention (β = 0.74) and health literacy of physical activity (β = 0.13) were the predictors of physical activity behavior. Goodness of fit indices of the model also supported goodness of fit. The extended social cognitive theory with the constructs namely health literacy and intention is a reliable model to predict physical activity behavior in older adults.
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As a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that has existed for over three decades, Ageing International serves all professionals who deal with complex ageing issues. The journal is dedicated to improving the life of ageing populations worldwide through providing an intellectual forum for communicating common concerns, exchanging analyses and discoveries in scientific research, crystallizing significant issues, and offering recommendations in ageing-related service delivery and policy making. Besides encouraging the submission of high-quality research and review papers, Ageing International seeks to bring together researchers, policy analysts, and service program administrators who are committed to reducing the ''implementation gap'' between good science and effective service, between evidence-based protocol and culturally suitable programs, and between unique innovative solutions and generalizable policies. For significant issues that are common across countries, Ageing International will organize special forums for scholars and investigators from different disciplines to present their regional perspectives as well as to provide more comprehensive analysis. The editors strongly believe that such discourse has the potential to foster a wide range of coordinated efforts that will lead to improvements in the quality of life of older persons worldwide. Abstracted and Indexed in:
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