抄録
This study investigated how having children under the age of six and psychosocial factors influence the regular exercise behavior of Japanese women. The participants included 55 women with young children and 119 women without children under the age of six. All of the whom were alumni of a women’s university. The results indicated that women with young children were less likely to regularly exercise versus those without young children. However, having young children did not impact exercise behavior when psychosocial factors were considered. This study also found that self-efficacy in overcoming exercise barriers was equally important for regular exercise behavior irrespective of the presence of young children in the household. These findings indicate that the exercise habits of women with young children may be predominantly influenced by their self-efficacy in overcoming barriers to exercise.
