Table 3. Mixed-Model Linear Regression Analyses for Changes in Physical Activity and Dietary Outcomes Predicted by Psychosocial Construct Changes, HUB City Steps, 2010a .
| Psychosocial Constructs | Physical Activity |
Dietb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steps/d |
Fitness |
Sugar |
Fiber |
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| β | SE | β | SE | β | SE | β | SE | |
| Treatment self-regulationc | ||||||||
| External regulation | NS | — | NS | — | 0.2 | 0.08 | 0.2 | 0.07 |
| Introjected regulation | NS | — | NS | — | −0.4 | 0.14 | NS | |
| Motivation | NS | — | NS | — | NS | NS | ||
| Amotivation | NA | — | NA | — | NS | NS | ||
| Covariatesd | NS | — | BOV | — | Sex, income, BMI, BOV | Sex, BOV | ||
| Processes of change, behavioralc | ||||||||
| Stimulus control | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Helping relationships | NS | — | −2.8 | 1.15 | — | — | — | — |
| Reinforcement management | NS | — | 3.6 | 1.81 | — | — | — | — |
| Counter-conditioning | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covariatesd | NS | — | BOV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Processes of change, cognitivec | ||||||||
| Consciousness raising | NS | — | 4.0 | 1.54 | — | — | — | — |
| Environmental reevaluation | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Social liberation | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Self-reevaluation | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covariatesd | NS | — | BOV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Social support, coachc | ||||||||
| Guidance | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reliable alliance | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reassurance of worth | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covariatesd | NS | — | BOV | — | — | — | — | — |
| Social support, groupc | ||||||||
| Guidance | −153 | 75.7 | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reliable alliance | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Social integration | NS | — | NS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Covariatesd | NS | — | BOV | — | — | — | — | — |
Abbreviations: —, not assessed; BMI, body mass index; BOV, baseline outcome value; NA, not applicable (unacceptable scale internal consistency); NS, nonsignificant; SE, standard error.
Fitness changes = 3 months minus baseline and 6 months minus baseline; steps per day changes = intervention weeks 3–27 minus weeks 1–2. Nonsignificant variables were removed from the model.
None of the psychosocial constructs were significant for the calcium, dairy, and fruit and vegetable models.
The interviewer-administered psychosocial instruments included measures of self-determination theory (treatment self-regulation for PA and for diet; 15 items each, 4 subscales: amotivation, external regulation, introjection, identification and integration; score range, 30–150 [13]), processes of change for PA (30 items, 10 subscales: stimulus control, social liberation, reinforcement management, helping relationships, counter conditioning, self-liberation, self-reevaluation, environmental reevaluation, dramatic relief, and consciousness raising; score range, 30–150 [14]), and social support from walking group (11 items, 3 subscales: guidance, reliable alliance, reassurance of worth) and from coach for PA (12 items, 3 subscales: guidance, reliable alliance, social integration; score range for both, 23–115 [15]).
Included time, age, sex, marital status, education, smoking status, income, baseline BMI, and baseline outcome value. Only significant covariates reported.