Effects of older adults' social identification on psychological flourishing and exercise program adherence.

Social identification older adults online exercise program adherence psychological flourishing

Journal

Psychology & health
ISSN: 1476-8321
Titre abrégé: Psychol Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8807983

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 May 2023
Historique:
medline: 26 5 2023
pubmed: 26 5 2023
entrez: 26 5 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many exercise programs moved online. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which older adults' social identification with other exercise program members contributed to their psychological flourishing and exercise program adherence. The study represented a secondary analysis of data derived from the Seniors COVID-19 Pandemic and Exercise (SCOPE) Trial, in which older adults were randomized to a waitlist control condition or one of two online (personal v group) exercise programs. Only data from participants in the trial intervention conditions ( Based on stepwise multilevel modeling the results revealed that older adults' social identification with others in their respective exercise program had a direct effect on psychological flourishing ( The results highlight the value of bolstering older adults' social identification with others in an online exercise program to support adherence and well-being.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND UNASSIGNED
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many exercise programs moved online. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which older adults' social identification with other exercise program members contributed to their psychological flourishing and exercise program adherence.
METHODS UNASSIGNED
The study represented a secondary analysis of data derived from the Seniors COVID-19 Pandemic and Exercise (SCOPE) Trial, in which older adults were randomized to a waitlist control condition or one of two online (personal v group) exercise programs. Only data from participants in the trial intervention conditions (
RESULTS UNASSIGNED
Based on stepwise multilevel modeling the results revealed that older adults' social identification with others in their respective exercise program had a direct effect on psychological flourishing (
CONCLUSIONS UNASSIGNED
The results highlight the value of bolstering older adults' social identification with others in an online exercise program to support adherence and well-being.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37231641
doi: 10.1080/08870446.2023.2215804
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1-13

Auteurs

Nathan A Reis (NA)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Katrina J Waldhauser (KJ)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Benjamin A Hives (BA)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Ryan M Hulteen (RM)

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Geralyn R Ruissen (GR)

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Colin M Wierts (CM)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Eli Puterman (E)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Yan Liu (Y)

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ryan E Rhodes (RE)

University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Mark R Beauchamp (MR)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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