THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXERCİSE STAGES OF CHANGE AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Abstract

Objective: Regular exercise is associated with numerous health benefits. Time management-related behaviors may be relevant to the adoption and maintenance of exercise; however, their relationship with exercise stages has not been clearly established. This study aimed to examine the associations between exercise stages of change and six self-reported time management-related behaviors among individuals aged 18–25 years. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study included 202 university students from XXXX University in Türkiye. Data were collected using a sociodemographic information form, the Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire, and six researcher-developed items assessing specific time management-related behaviors. Each item was analyzed separately. Spearman’s rank-order correlation and separate ordinal logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between exercise stage and the individual behavior items. Results: Among the six-time management-related behaviors, only the item “I make plans to use my time efficiently” was significantly associated with exercise stage. This item showed a positive correlation with exercise stage (ρ = 0.248, p < 0.001). In ordinal logistic regression, each one-point increase in agreement with this statement was associated with 59% higher odds of being classified in a more advanced exercise stage (OR = 1.59, 95% CI: 1.23–2.04, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Planning to use time efficiently was the only time management-related behavior associated with exercise stage. Future longitudinal studies using validated multidimensional instruments are needed to clarify the role of time management-related behaviors in exercise participation.

Keywords

• Exercise
• Time Management
• Physical Activity

Egzersiz Davranış Değişim Aşamaları ile Zaman Yönetimi Becerileri Arasındaki İlişki

Abstract

Amaç: Düzenli egzersizin sağlığa çok yönde etkisi olduğu bilinmektedir. Zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili davranışlar, egzersiz alışkanlığının kazanılması ve sürdürülmesinde rol oynayabilir; ancak egzersiz evreleriyle olan ilişkileri henüz net olarak ortaya konmamıştır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, 18–25 yaş arasındaki bireylerde egzersiz davranışı değişim evreleri ile zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili altı öz bildirime dayalı davranış arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma, Türkiye'de XXXX Üniversitesi'nde öğrenim gören 202 üniversite öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler sosyodemografik bilgi formu, Egzersiz Davranışı Değişim Evreleri Anketi ve zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili belirli davranışları değerlendiren araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilen altı soru ile değerlendirildi. Her madde bağımsız olarak analiz edildi. Egzersiz evresi ile maddeler arasındaki ilişkiler Spearman sıra farkları korelasyon analizi ve her madde için ayrı ordinal lojistik regresyon analizleri ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: İncelenen altı zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili davranış arasında yalnızca "Zamanımı verimli kullanmak için plan yaparım" maddesi egzersiz evresi ile anlamlı ilişki gösterdi. Bu madde ile egzersiz evresi arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir korelasyon bulundu (ρ = 0,248, p <0,001). Ordinal lojistik regresyon analizinde ise bu ifadeye verilen puandaki her bir birimlik artışın, daha ileri bir egzersiz evresinde yer alma olasılık oranını %59 artırdığı belirlendi (OR = 1,59; %95 GA: 1,23–2,04; p <0,001). Sonuç: İncelenen zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili davranışlar arasında yalnızca zamanı verimli kullanmaya yönelik plan yapma davranışı egzersiz evresi ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Zaman yönetimiyle ilişkili davranışların egzersiz katılımındaki rolünü daha iyi ortaya koyabilmek için doğrulanmış ölçüm araçlarının kullanıldığı boylamsal çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• Egzersiz
• Fiziksel Aktivite
• Zamanı Yönetme

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