Assessing the impact of Motivational-Interviewing via Co-active Life Coaching on engagement in physical activity

• Main Authors: Andrea M. Goddard, Don Morrow
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Brookes University 2015-08-01
• Series: International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring
• Subjects: MI-via-CALC; physical activity; women; self-efficacy; self-esteem
• Online Access: https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/b772d3c2-3761-452b-ba49-461709f8f277/1/vol13issue2-paper-07.pdf

The purpose of this 12-week pre-post design study was to assess the impact of Motivational Interviewing via Co-Active Life Coaching (MI-via-CALC) on engagement in physical activity for 25 women between the ages of 30 and 55 years. Data on task self-efficacy, barrier-specific self-efficacy, self-esteem, physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-tip ratio and circumference were collected. Results indicated some positive, but not significant differences in barrier-specific self-efficacy, which were detected between pre- and post- intervention, and statistically significant differences in self-esteem between pre- and post-intervention were found. No statistically significant differences were found in participants’ task self-efficacy scores and PA scores. Statistically significant decreases were detected for BMI, and waist-to-hip ratios and circumference. MI-via-CALC is an encouraging approach for women who are seeking a more physically active lifestyle, and additional research with a larger sample size is recommended.