Gregory M. Dominick|Shira Dunsiger|Dori Pekmezi|Bess H. Marcus
Health Literacy Predicts Change in Physical Activity Self-efficacy Among Sedentary Latinas
University of Delaware|Miriam Hospital|Brown University|University of Alabama at Birmingham|University of California, San Diego
health literacy hl associated preventive health behaviors selfefficacy predictor health behavior including physical activity pa however causal pathways hl selfefficacy pa unknown especially among latinas risk chronic disease explore potential relationship secondary analyses conducted data shortened test functional health literacy adults stofhla pa selfefficacy sociodemographics 6month randomized controlled trial printbased pa intervention n 89 spanishspeaking latinas linear regression models revealed associations hl baseline selfefficacy addition changes selfefficacy 6months controlling significant covariates higher hl scores associated lower baseline pa selfefficacy regardless treatment assignment higher hl scores baseline predicted greater changes pa selfefficacy 6months hl may contribute latinas improved pa selfefficacy though research warranted