Dynamics in Self-Regulation: Plan Execution Self-Efficacy and Mastery of Action Plans |
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Authors: | Urte,Scholz ,Falko F.,Sniehotta ,Benjamin,Schü z , Andries,Oeberst |
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Affiliation: | University of Zurich Zurich, Switzerland; Health Psychology University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Centre for Energy Regulation and Obesity (ACERO) Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; Jacobs University Bremen Bremen, Germany |
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Abstract: | This study investigated whether an individual's plan execution self-efficacy precedes mastery of the respective action plan or vice versa. Study participants were 122 cardiac rehabilitation patients. Plan execution self-efficacy and mastery of a personal action plan on physical activity were assessed each week for 6 weeks after discharge from rehabilitation. Physical exercise was assessed 2 months after discharge. Multilevel cross-lagged panel analyses resulted in a positive effect of mastery on subsequent self-efficacy, whereas self-efficacy did not predict subsequent mastery at the within-person level. At the between-person level, however, self-efficacy predicted following physical exercise. Thus, the predictive power of self-efficacy was developed in relation to mastery of personal action plans over time. Implications for behavior change interventions are discussed. |
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