@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial correlates of exercise in women with self-reported depressive symptoms",
journal="Journal of physical activity and health",
year="2008",
author="Craft, Lynette L. and Perna, Frank A. and Freund, K. M. and Culpepper, Larry",
volume="5",
number="3",
pages="469-480",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Exercise effectively reduces symptoms of depression. However, correlates of regular exercise in depressed women are unknown. This study assessed psychosocial determinants of exercise in a sample of women with depressive symptoms. METHODS: Sixty-one women completed demographic, depression, and exercise-related questionnaires. RESULTS: The average Primary Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression score was 12.1 (SD = 5.0), indicating moderate depressive symptoms. In the previous week, the women reported 12.8 metabolic equivalents (METs) of exercise. Low levels of self-efficacy and social support for exercise were also reported. Depressive symptoms were positively associated with barriers to exercise (r = .35, P < .01), and barriers were inversely related to exercise METs (r = -.37, P < .05). Barriers to activity and education level were significant determinants of exercise. CONCLUSIONS: Women with depressive symptoms report minimal exercise involvement, numerous barriers to exercise, and low exercise self-efficacy and social support for exercise.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1543-3080",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}