Tell me where you live, and I will predict your exercise levels: How self‐regulatory action control, objective and perceived physical environment jointly explain physical activity time

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dc.abstract.enObjectives This study investigated how self-regulatory action control indicators (self-regulatory effort, awareness of standards, self-monitoring) and perceived physical environment (perceived physical environment at home, in the neighbourhood, and availability of health promotion programs) are connected to explain moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) over time. Furthermore, we examined whether these associations were moderated by an ‘objective’ physical environmental indicator, comparing small towns and rural areas with fewer PA facilities with a large city with more physical activity (PA) facilities. Methods and Design The study applied a prospective design, with participants (N = 593) providing data twice, spanning 8 months between the measurements. MVPA time was assessed using ActiGraph GT3X-BT accelerometers. Two-group mediation models were tested with path analyses. Results The associations representing mediating effects, encompassing perceived home environment → awareness of standards → MVPA were significant and positive in the city (with more PA facilities), but no mediation effects were found for data collected in towns/rural areas (with fewer PA facilities). High perceived availability of health promotion programmes was directly related to lower MVPA, but only in towns/rural areas (with fewer PA facilities). Conclusions The findings suggest distinct patterns of associations in the larger city, compared to smaller towns/rural areas. Different perceived environmental characteristics and different self-regulatory action control facets may directly and indirectly predict MVPA of citizens living in these two types of locations.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorWietrzykowska, Dominika
dc.contributor.authorKrzywicka, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorSzczuka, Zofia
dc.contributor.authorKuliś-Stefańczyk, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorSiwa, Maria
dc.contributor.authorKornafel, Anna
dc.contributor.authorZaleśkiewicz, Hanna
dc.contributor.authorBoberska, Monika
dc.contributor.authorBanik, Anna
dc.contributor.authorMisiakowska, Jowita
dc.contributor.authorKnoll, Nina
dc.contributor.authorRadtke, Theda
dc.contributor.authorRhodes, Ryan E.
dc.contributor.authorŁuszczyńska, Aleksandra
dc.date.access2026-07-31
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-13T08:18:11Z
dc.date.available2025-10-13T08:18:11Z
dc.date.created2025-07-08
dc.date.issued2025-09
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>This study investigated how self‐regulatory action control indicators (self‐regulatory effort, awareness of standards, self‐monitoring) and perceived physical environment (perceived physical environment at home, in the neighbourhood, and availability of health promotion programs) are connected to explain moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) over time. Furthermore, we examined whether these associations were moderated by an ‘objective’ physical environmental indicator, comparing small towns and rural areas with fewer PA facilities with a large city with more physical activity (PA) facilities.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and Design</jats:title><jats:p>The study applied a prospective design, with participants (<jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 593) providing data twice, spanning 8 months between the measurements. MVPA time was assessed using ActiGraph GT3X‐BT accelerometers. Two‐group mediation models were tested with path analyses.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>The associations representing mediating effects, encompassing perceived home environment <jats:bold>→</jats:bold> awareness of standards <jats:bold>→</jats:bold> MVPA were significant and positive in the city (with more PA facilities), but no mediation effects were found for data collected in towns/rural areas (with fewer PA facilities). High perceived availability of health promotion programmes was directly related to lower MVPA, but only in towns/rural areas (with fewer PA facilities).</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions</jats:title><jats:p>The findings suggest distinct patterns of associations in the larger city, compared to smaller towns/rural areas. Different perceived environmental characteristics and different self‐regulatory action control facets may directly and indirectly predict MVPA of citizens living in these two types of locations.</jats:p></jats:sec>
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dc.description.grantnumber2017/27/B/HS6/00092
dc.description.grantnumber2021/43/O/HS6/00712
dc.description.granttitleJak wyjaśnić zachowania siedzące: zrewidowany refleksyjno-impulsywny model HAPA
dc.description.granttitleRegulacja wewnętrzna, środowisko fizyczne czy polityki ograniczające mobilność? Predyktory aktywności fizycznej i zachowań siedzących w czasie pandemii COVID-19
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.physical1-18
dc.description.versionfinal_author
dc.description.volume30
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/bjhp.70011
dc.identifier.issn1359-107X
dc.identifier.issn2044-8287
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1827
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/bjhp.70011
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsEmbargo
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_REPOSITORY
dc.subject.enaction control
dc.subject.enphysical activity
dc.subject.enphysical environment
dc.subject.enrural areas
dc.subject.enself- regulation
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.titleTell me where you live, and I will predict your exercise levels: How self‐regulatory action control, objective and perceived physical environment jointly explain physical activity time
dc.title.journalBritish Journal of Health Psychology
dc.typeJournalArticle
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