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Date of Award
1990
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Martin T. Gipson
First Committee Member
Roger C. Katz
Second Committee Member
Kenneth L. Beauchamp
Abstract
The study was designed to assess the effectiveness of the use of ownership of an exercise program to enhance exercise adherence. A design using the staggered introduction of the independent variable was used as a means of assessing the effectiveness of ownership on exercise adherence. Participants exercised in two separate exercise programs during the course of the study. Measures were taken on the: (a) number of fully completed workouts, (b) number of partially completed workouts, (c) number of missed workouts, (d) rating of perceived enjoyment, and (e) rating of perceived exertion. It was expected that each participant's attendance level would become more consistent and even be somewhat higher during the ownership phase. In addition, perceived exertion and enjoyment were also expected to be more consistent. Of the 6 participants, 4 showed the expected change in at least one measure.
Pages
94
Recommended Citation
Lumb, Cathy Ann. (1990). Using ownership of exercise programs to enhance exercise adherence. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3526
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