Marie-Josée Perrier -DOCTORAL STIPEND 2010
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The objective of this prospective cohort was to test the fit of the HAPA model for sport participation for individuals with acquired, physical disabilities. The second objective was to estimate the extent to which athletic identity predicts intentions to engage in sport in the context of HAPA. HAPA indicators and athletic identity were assessed at baseline and sport was assessed by the LTPAQ-SCI two weeks later. A structural equation model explained 15% of the variance in sport participation; 18% with the addition of athletic identity. Instrumental, affective, and negative outcome expectancies were significant predictors of intentions, as was athletic identity. Intentions significantly predicted planning yet there was no direct relationship between planning and sport participation. When the relationship between planning and maintenance self-efficacy was reversed, planning had an indirect effect on sport participation through maintenance self-efficacy. Fostering athletic identity in conjunction with HAPA components will be valuable components of sport promotion programs for this population.
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