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M Renée Umstattd - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS).
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Erin Hennessy, David Hartley, Christina D. Economos, Raymond R. Hyatt, Anush Yousefian, Jeffrey S. HallamAbstract:Background:Evidence Supports the role of physical and social environments in active living, including perception of environment. However, measurement of perceived environments in rural settings is lacking. This study describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS). Methods:Premised on social ecological and cognitive perspectives, 85 initial items were generated through a literature review and a mixed-methods investigation of “activity-friendly” environments. Items were organized by resource areas—town center, indoor and outdoor physical activity areas, schools, churches, and areas around the home/neighborhood—and submitted for expert panel review. In 2009, a revised questionnaire was disseminated to adolescents, parents, public school staff, and older adults in 2 rural southeastern United States counties. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation was used to explore factor structure (n = 542). Results:The final analysis yielded 33 items with 7 ...
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity.
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (P ≤ .05). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed self-regulation use and PA social Support from friends as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (final model R² = 20.30%, P ≤ .0001). Although causality cannot be determined, these pilot findings Support a social cognitive approach. Further exploration of these relationships is warranted and health educators should consider perceptions of physical and social environments in planning future worksite PA promotion programs.
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:Background: The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. Methods: A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Results: Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental s...
Laurence Taconnat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Optimizing memory strategy use in young and older adults: The role of metamemory and internal strategy use
Acta Psychologica, 2019Co-Authors: Lina Guerrero Sastoque, Michel Isingrini, Badiâa Bouazzaoui, Charlotte Froger, Lucile Burger, Laurence TaconnatAbstract:We explored whether experiencing differential efficacy of reading and generation for memory in an initial learning trial led younger and older adults to improve recall of read items in a subsequent learning trial, leading to a reduction of the generation effect. In the first trial, generation improved the memory performance of both young and older adults. However, in Trial 2, the generation effect remained significant for older adults only, confirming that they did not change the way they processed read items, unlike the young adults. The older adults were also less spontaneously aware that generation led to better memory performance in the first trial, and, in contrast to the young adults, awareness did not result in a reduction of the generation effect. Moreover, the age-related differences in generation effect reduction were mediated by an independent measure of self-reported internal strategy use. However, when an appropriate Environmental Support was provided between both trials, older adults improved read items recall at the second trial as well as younger ones, leading to an elimination of the generation advantage for both groups. Environmental Support reduced the implication of internal strategy use in the generation effect reduction, suggesting that age-related differences in the implementation of effective encoding processes in Trial 2 would be the consequence of a metamemory deficit, and reduced capacity to self-initiate internal strategies.
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Study time allocation deficit of older adults: The role of Environmental Support at encoding?
Psychology and Aging, 2012Co-Authors: Charlotte Froger, Michel Isingrini, Badiâa Bouazzaoui, Laurence TaconnatAbstract:The present research evaluated both metacognitive and Environmental Support accounts of age-related changes in the way study time is adapted to task difficulty. The original aim was to examine whether providing Environmental Support at encoding would allow older adults to adjust their study time to the task difficulty by using effective encoding strategies. The difficulty of the learning task was manipulated by varying the strength of association of cue–target pairs (i.e., weak vs. strong associates). This allowed us to measure metacognitive control in aging and, specifically, the ability to adjust study time according to task difficulty. The level of Environmental Support at encoding was manipulated to examine whether it could be used by older adults to adjust their study time according to the task difficulty. In contrast to the classical literature on the effect of aging on metacognitive control, we found that older adults were able to adjust their study time to task difficulty when Environmental Support was provided. Furthermore, providing encoding strategies with information about their effectiveness helped older adults adjust their study time to task difficulty optimally by improving their strategy use and compensating for their associative memory deficit. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
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Study time allocation deficit of older adults: the role of Environmental Support at encoding?
Psychology and aging, 2011Co-Authors: Charlotte Froger, Michel Isingrini, Badiâa Bouazzaoui, Laurence TaconnatAbstract:The present research evaluated both metacognitive and Environmental Support accounts of age-related changes in the way study time is adapted to task difficulty. The original aim was to examine whether providing Environmental Support at encoding would allow older adults to adjust their study time to the task difficulty by using effective encoding strategies. The difficulty of the learning task was manipulated by varying the strength of association of cue-target pairs (i.e., weak vs. strong associates). This allowed us to measure metacognitive control in aging and, specifically, the ability to adjust study time according to task difficulty. The level of Environmental Support at encoding was manipulated to examine whether it could be used by older adults to adjust their study time according to the task difficulty. In contrast to the classical literature on the effect of aging on metacognitive control, we found that older adults were able to adjust their study time to task difficulty when Environmental Support was provided. Furthermore, providing encoding strategies with information about their effectiveness helped older adults adjust their study time to task difficulty optimally by improving their strategy use and compensating for their associative memory deficit.
Jeffrey S. Hallam - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Continued development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS): preliminary evidence for validity among American Indians.
Rural and remote health, 2019Co-Authors: Rachael D. Nolan, Jon Agley, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Paul Spicer, Jeffrey S. HallamAbstract:INTRODUCTION Much of the US adult population does not engage in regular physical activity or meet the recommended guidelines for exercise. Moreover, many rural Americans disproportionately experience lower health status and life expectancy attributed to obesity, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. Evidence Supports the role of perceived physical and social-Environmental factors as potential influencers of exercise. However, measurement of these influencers, particularly within diverse, rural populations, has been sparse. A substantial number of American Indians live in federally defined rural areas, and many rural American Indians are at elevated risk for being overweight and obese due to physical inactivity. Therefore, this study established the validity and reliability of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS) within a predominantly rural American Indian sample. METHODS In this cross-sectional pilot study, the 33-item RALPESS was administered to 130 adults, across 19 rural localities within Oklahoma, who were recruited from community events hosted by local partners of the tribal Head Start program. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine the hypothesized factor structure of the RALPESS. RESULTS Confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit between the hypothesized model and the data. Analyses produced an acceptable χ2 goodness of fit index with two degrees of freedom. The comparative fit index and parsimony goodness of fit index were acceptable. The root mean square error of approximation and its 90% confidence interval were also acceptable. Overall, the RALPESS showed suitable internal consistency for the full measure and its subscales, resulting in Cronbach's alpha between 0.82 and 0.96. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study produced confirmatory evidence that the RALPESS is likely a valid and reliable tool for use with rural American Indian populations. Continued validation of this scale, particularly in international rural communities, will Support further investigation into this important public health issue, and may further efforts towards the development and promotion of effective programming to increase exercise engagement.
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Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS).
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Erin Hennessy, David Hartley, Christina D. Economos, Raymond R. Hyatt, Anush Yousefian, Jeffrey S. HallamAbstract:Background:Evidence Supports the role of physical and social environments in active living, including perception of environment. However, measurement of perceived environments in rural settings is lacking. This study describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS). Methods:Premised on social ecological and cognitive perspectives, 85 initial items were generated through a literature review and a mixed-methods investigation of “activity-friendly” environments. Items were organized by resource areas—town center, indoor and outdoor physical activity areas, schools, churches, and areas around the home/neighborhood—and submitted for expert panel review. In 2009, a revised questionnaire was disseminated to adolescents, parents, public school staff, and older adults in 2 rural southeastern United States counties. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation was used to explore factor structure (n = 542). Results:The final analysis yielded 33 items with 7 ...
Stephanie L Baller - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS).
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Erin Hennessy, David Hartley, Christina D. Economos, Raymond R. Hyatt, Anush Yousefian, Jeffrey S. HallamAbstract:Background:Evidence Supports the role of physical and social environments in active living, including perception of environment. However, measurement of perceived environments in rural settings is lacking. This study describes the development of the Rural Active Living Perceived Environmental Support Scale (RALPESS). Methods:Premised on social ecological and cognitive perspectives, 85 initial items were generated through a literature review and a mixed-methods investigation of “activity-friendly” environments. Items were organized by resource areas—town center, indoor and outdoor physical activity areas, schools, churches, and areas around the home/neighborhood—and submitted for expert panel review. In 2009, a revised questionnaire was disseminated to adolescents, parents, public school staff, and older adults in 2 rural southeastern United States counties. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation was used to explore factor structure (n = 542). Results:The final analysis yielded 33 items with 7 ...
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity.
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (P ≤ .05). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed self-regulation use and PA social Support from friends as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (final model R² = 20.30%, P ≤ .0001). Although causality cannot be determined, these pilot findings Support a social cognitive approach. Further exploration of these relationships is warranted and health educators should consider perceptions of physical and social environments in planning future worksite PA promotion programs.
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:Background: The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. Methods: A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Results: Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental s...
Michelle L Darst - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity.
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (P ≤ .05). Hierarchical regression analyses revealed self-regulation use and PA social Support from friends as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA (final model R² = 20.30%, P ≤ .0001). Although causality cannot be determined, these pilot findings Support a social cognitive approach. Further exploration of these relationships is warranted and health educators should consider perceptions of physical and social environments in planning future worksite PA promotion programs.
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Correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity
Journal of physical activity & health, 2011Co-Authors: M Renée Umstattd, Stephanie L Baller, Gina H Blunt, Michelle L DarstAbstract:Background: The objective of this pilot study was to examine demographic, health, behavioral, and social cognitive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for physical activity (PA) in middle-age adults. Methods: A convenience sample (N = 173) of University employees in the Southeastern U.S. (mean age = 45) was surveyed using an internet-based questionnaire. Measures included perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA, self-reported minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation, self-efficacy for walking transportation, PA social Support, health status, and sociodemographic items. Bivariate and hierarchical regression analyses were computed to examine correlates of perceived worksite Environmental Support for PA. Results: Bivariate analyses revealed male gender, self-reported moderate-to-vigorous PA, self-regulation use, self-efficacy for walking transportation, and PA social Support from friends and family as independent, positive correlates of perceived worksite Environmental s...