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Physical activity in long covid sufferers : the effect of physical self-efficacy and the moderating role of gender

Uppenkamp, L.A (2022) Physical activity in long covid sufferers : the effect of physical self-efficacy and the moderating role of gender.

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Abstract:Long covid is a new phenomenon that results from an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Recent research found that physical activity works as a recovery strategy for long covid sufferers. The current study further explores the association between physical self-efficacy and physical activity in long covid suffering individuals and the moderating role of gender.A descriptive cross-sectional study design was applied using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF) to measure physical activity in long covid sufferers and the Self Efficacy for Physical Activity Scale (SEPAS) measuring physical self-efficacy. Simple linear regression and moderation with bootstrapping using PROCESS were applied, and a small but significant relationship of self-efficacy predicting physical activity in long covid sufferers was found (B = 94.41, t (62) = 3.63, 95% CI [47.82, 153.39], p = .004). Gender was not found to moderate this relationship (p = .638).The first finding aligns with previous research, but the effect was unexpectedly small. The second finding was not in line with previous research. This study helps gain deeper insights into recovery strategies by investigating whether physical self-efficacy enhances physical activity in long covid sufferers
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/92101
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