The Influence of Constraints and Self-Efficacies on Participation in Regular Active Recreation

Abstract

This study examined the ways in which perceived constraints and self-efficacies associated with participation in active recreation influenced Hong Kong and Australian university students' interest, intention, and participation in regular active recreation. The study indicated that perceived constraints have weak negative effects whereas self-efficacies have stronger positive effects on students' interest, intention, and participation in regular active recreation. Time efficacy, persistence efficacy, and activity efficacy emerged as important indirect motivators of active recreation engagement. The influences of constraints and self-efficacies on active recreation participation mainly occurred indirectly through adjustments in participation interest and intention.

Keywords:

• active recreation
• constraints
• leisure time physical activity
• self-efficacy

Notes

^# Composite mean of item(s) associated with each factor.

∗∗ p < .01, ns = not significant.