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Benefits of, and Barriers to, Moderate Physical Activity Across Stages of Change in Older German Family Caregivers

Published Online:January 23, 2014https://doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149/a000109

Abstract

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to examine the benefits of, and barriers to, moderate physical activity across stages of change in a sample of 103 caregivers in Germany, aged 50 years and older (Mage = 63.95 years, SD = 9.39, age range 50 – 83 years, 82.5 % female). The exploratory factor analysis yielded a two-factor structure encompassing perceived benefits and barriers. While both perceived benefits and barriers were significantly related to stages of change with regard to levels of activity, perceived benefits showed a stronger positive relationship. Thus, interventions that promote moderate physical activity in older family caregivers should consider strategies that maximize the perceived advantages of activity rather than refuting the disadvantages.


Nutzen und Barrieren moderater körperlicher Aktivität über die Stadien der Verhaltensänderung bei älteren deutschen pflegenden Angehörigen

Ziel der vorliegenden Studie war es, den wahrgenommenen Nutzen und die Barrieren moderater körperlicher Aktivität über die Stadien der Verhaltensänderung bei 103 pflegenden Angehörigen ab 50 Jahren, in Deutschland lebend, zu analysieren (M = 63.95 Jahre, SD 9.39, Range: 50 – 83 Jahre, 82.5 % weiblich). Nutzen und Barrieren wurden jeweils mit einer faktorenanalytisch generierten Skala erfasst und waren mit den Stadien der Verhaltensänderung assoziiert, wobei der wahrgenommene Nutzen einen stärkeren Effekt hatte. Interventionen zur Förderung körperlicher Aktivität bei älteren pflegenden Angehörigen sollten eher Strategien zur Nutzenmaximierung in Betracht ziehen als die Widerlegung wahrgenommener Barrieren.

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