The first year of university study provides an ideal opportunity to target student participation in many health behaviors such as recreational sport. The study used the theory of planned behavior to identify the key behavioral, normative, and control beliefs underlying student participation in recreational sport. A cross-sectional design was used with a 4-week follow-up. A purposive sample of 206 participants responded to a theoretically informed questionnaire measuring baseline cognitions. Follow-up behavior was measured using self-report questionnaires. All beliefs correlated with intention, and seven beliefs correlated with behavior. Four key beliefs predicted intention (“enjoyable,” “time consuming,” “friends,” and “family members”) and two key beliefs predicted behavior (“enjoyable” and “time consuming”). Interventions successfully targeting these specific beliefs may lead to a greater number of students participating in recreational sport.

大学学习的第一年提供了一个理想的机会，使学生能够参与多种健康行为，例如休闲运动。该研究使用计划行为理论来识别学生参与休闲运动的关键行为，规范和控制信念。使用横断面设计并进行4周的随访。206名参与者的有目的样本对测量基线认知的理论上有根据的调查问卷做出了回应。随访行为使用自我报告问卷进行测量。所有信念与意图相关，七个信念与行为相关。四个主要信念预测了意图（“愉快”，“耗时”，“朋友”和“家庭成员”）和两个关键信念预测了行为（“愉快”和“耗时”）。