. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Nov 25.

Published in final edited form as: J Phys Act Health. 2014 Nov 19;12(8):1168–1176. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0262

Table 3.

Pearson Correlations between TPB Beliefs and Exercise Behavior by Weight Status

	Normal Weight	Overweight/Obese
Behavioral Beliefs	(N = 150, 172)	(N = 68, 74)

Help to control my weight	.24^**, .09	.19, .29^*
Help to keep me in shape	.15, .08	.03, .20
Improve my overall mood	.18^*, .14	.21, .11
Increase my energy and stamina	.16^*, .11	.15, .14
Decrease my discomfort /soreness	.24^**, .15	.31^*, .20
Improve my overall health	.16, .14	.16, .26^*
Provide stress relief	.18^*, .14	.23, .22

Normative Beliefs (N = 150, 169)		(N = 67, 73)

Husband / partner / fiancé	.06, .14	.12, .27^*
Friends	.15, .08	.09, .28^*
Nurses	.10, .08	.19, .12
Doctors / nurse-midwives	.10, .05	.14, .12

Control Behefs (N = 150, 172)		(N =68, 73)

Having no time to exercise^b	−.27^,−.39^	−.02, −.14
Experiencing soreness	−.23^, −.20*^	−.27^, −.02*
Being afraid to harm self	−.12, −.07	−.24, −.01
Having no motivation to exercise ^a	−.26^,−.26^	−.51^,−.17**
Experiencing pain	−.16, −.06	−.09, −.07
Being tired or fatigued	−.33^, −.18*^	−.15,−.16
Having family responsibilities	−.32^, −.28^	−.12, −.14
Having to work	−.21^,−.25^	−.02, −.06
Feeling lazy	−.33^, −.22^	−.35^, −.10*

Note. Bold text =second trimester beliefs correlated with third trimester exercise behavior; NW = normal weight; OW = overweight; OB = obese;

correlations differed significantly between weight status groups during the first trimester (p < .05);

correlations differed significantly between weight status groups during the second trimester (p < .05) Plain text = first trimester beliefs correlated with second trimester trimester exercise behavior;

p<0.05;

^**

p<.01.