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Modeling Community Residents’ Exercise Adherence and Life Satisfaction: An Application of the Influence of the Reference Group

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  • Huimin Song

    (College of Tourism, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China)

  • Wei Zeng

    (College of Tourism, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou 362021, China)

  • Tingting Zeng

    (Business School, Nanfang College, Guangzhou 510970, China)

Abstract

To expand the application area of the reference group and enrich exercise theoretical research, based on Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) framework, this study examines the external factors that motivate adherence to exercise. Taking reference group and strategy and cultural fit as the main stimuli, and personal investment and life satisfaction as mediating variables, this study explores the influence of external stimuli on residents’ exercise behavior. In order to enrich the sample size, two surveys of 734 Chinese residents in two cities (Xiamen vs. Fuzhou) were conducted using factor analyses, regression analysis, and t -test analysis. The results indicated that the reference group and strategic and cultural fit as external stimuli impact on residents’ personal investment, life satisfaction and exercise adherence, and that personal investment and life satisfaction as the organism has an impact on residents’ exercise adherence. Personal investment and life satisfaction play a chain mediating role between the reference group and exercise adherence, and between strategy and cultural fit and exercise adherence. Moreover, the t -test determined the differences between Xiamen and Fuzhou residents’ exercise adherence and life satisfaction. Residents’ surroundings affect their exercise behavior and life satisfaction. These findings have implications for policymaking aimed at promoting national exercise, which could gradually improve residents’ physical fitness, particularly in light of the current coronavirus emergency.

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  • Huimin Song & Wei Zeng & Tingting Zeng, 2022. "Modeling Community Residents’ Exercise Adherence and Life Satisfaction: An Application of the Influence of the Reference Group," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(20), pages 1-15, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:20:p:13174-:d:940932
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