This study was designed to investigate the relationship between the stages of
exercise behavior change and physical self-concept and self-efficacy of security
employees in hotel casinos. The sampling was drawn from employees at 8 casinos
which had more than 30 employees. Participants were selected by convenience
sampling method and they completed questionnaires about Physical Self-Concept and
Self- Efficacy by self-administration method under supervision of trained researchers
SPSS 16.0 (Statistical Package for the Social Science) was used for data analysis
in the present study. Reliability and validity were examined for the present study.
The principle component factor analysis and varimax rotation were used for the
present study. Eigen value 1.0 was the criterion for selecting factors. Chi-square (X)
2 test was utilized for measuring the difference in gender and types of job duties at
the stages of exercise behavior change. One-way ANOVA was employed to examine
the relationship between the stages of exercise behavior change as an independent variable and physical self-concept and self-efficacy as dependent variables. The
Scheffe method was used to determine mean differences of groups as a follow-up test.
Multiple regression analysis was utilized to test the difference of physical self-concept
as dependent variable and self-efficacy as independent variable. To verify hypothesis
for the study, a statistical significance level of α=.05 was used.
The results were as follow: first, there were differences found for gender and types
of job responsibilities in the stages of exercise behavior change. Secondly, as security
employees progressed through the stages of exercise behavior change, their physical
self-concept and self-efficacy improved. Finally, physical activity and body fat had
significant main effects on self-efficacy.
Key Word : Casino, Security Employees, Stage of Change of Exercise, Behaviors,
Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy