%0 Journal Article %A Mahnaz Shafakhah and Marzieh Moattari and Rahelae Sabet Sarvestani %D 2013 %J International Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 73, 2013 %T Assessing Stages of Exercise Behavior Change, Self Efficacy and Decisional Balance in Iranian Nursing and Midwifery Students %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11332 %V 73 %X Regular physical activity contributes positively to physiological and psychological health. This study aimed to identify exercise behavior changes, self efficacy and decisional balance in nursing and midwifery students. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Iran.300undergraduate nursing and midwifery students participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic information, exercise stages of change, exercise self efficacy and pros and cons exercise decisional balance. The analysis was performed using the SPSS.A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. %P 43 - 48