Abstract

L'objectif de cette etude etait de verifier si la transition entre les stades avances du processus d'acquisition de l'habitude de l'activite physique etait reliee aux composantes d'attitude, de perception du controle, de strategie de modification comportementale et de la capacite de faire appel a ses ressources. Les sujets (N = 104), tous au stade de preparation en debut d'etude, ont avance (ou non), sans intervention, aux stades d'action et de maintien sur une periode de six mois. Les resultats des analyses quantitatives demontrent que, comparativement aux personnes qui ne reussissent pas a atteindre un stade de maintien, les personnes qui reussissent ont une attitude plus positive, une perception du controle et une capacite de faire appel a ses ressources pius elevees et favorisent l'utilisation des strategies de modification de type comportemental plutot qu'experientiel. Les resultats des analyses qualitatives demontrent que l'experience de l'evitement d'une rechute implique la constatation d'une difficulte, la reaction a cette difficulte, l'image de soi et la redefinition d'objectifs.

Alternate abstract:

The objective of this study was to verify whether the transition between the advanced stages of the process of acquiring the habit of physical activity was linked to the components of attitude, perception of control, behavioral modification strategy and the ability to call upon its resources. The subjects (N = 104), all in the preparation stage at the start of the study, advanced (or not), without intervention, to the action and maintenance stages over a period of six months. The results of the quantitative analyzes demonstrate that, compared to people who do not succeed in reaching a maintenance stage, people who succeed have a more positive attitude, a perception of control and an ability to call on their resources. the use of behavioral rather than experiential type modification strategies. The results of the qualitative analyzes demonstrate that the experience of avoiding a relapse involves the observation of a difficulty, the reaction to this difficulty, the self-image and the redefinition of objectives.