Psychosocial factors related to physical activity in frail and prefrail elderly people

BMC Geriatrics

Table 2 Differences in psychosocial variables of behavior change across the stages of Change

	PC		Pp		AM		p	Scheffé Post-Hoc
	n	M ± SD	n	M ± SD	n	M ± SD	p	Scheffé Post-Hoc
Self-efficacy	19	2.45 ± 0.45	18	2.86 ± 0.46	66	3.64 ± 0.69	0.0001*	PC < AM, Pp < AM
Decisional balance	19	0.82 ± 0.76	18	0.93 ± 0.49	66	1.32 ± 0.53	0.001**	PC < AM, Pp < AM
Benefits perceived	19	3.87 ± 0.42	18	3.91 ± 0.34	66	4.17 ± 0.32	0.0001*	PC < AM, Pp < AM
Barriers perceived	19	3.04 ± 0.51	18	2.98 ± 0.46	66	2.85 ± 0.49	0.259
Outcome expectations	19	3.78 ± 0.52	18	3.98 ± 0.71	66	4.44 ± 0.40	0.0001*	PC < AM, Pp < AM
Family Social Support	18	30.22 ± 6.39	18	29.72 ± 7.32	63	36.67 ± 7.78	0.0001*	PC < AM, Pp < AM
Friends Social Support	12	26.50 ± 5.35	14	24.86 ± 3.98	39	30.49 ± 9.96	0.068

M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, PC Precontemplation & Contemplation stages, Pp Preparation stage, AM Action & Maintenance stages
Statistical significance: p < 0.05; * Statistical significance p < 0.001; ** Statistical significance p < 0.01

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