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Sabo A, Kuan G, Kueh YC. Structural relationship of the social-ecological factors and psychological factors on physical activity. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:419. [PMID: 39085962 PMCID: PMC11293082 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01825-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024] Open
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The present study examines the mediating effect of psychological factors in the structural relationships between social and physical environmental factors and the amount of physical activity among undergraduate students at Universiti Sains Malaysia. The sample consisted of 422 students with a mean age of 20.2 years (SD = 1.27). The majority of the students were female (69.7%) and Malay (81.3%). Standardized scales were used to measure the total amount of physical activity and all the study variables. The final SEM had a good fit to the data: CFI = 0.968, TLI = 0.948, SRMR = 0.036, RMSEA (90%CI) = 0.046 (0.025, 0.065), RMSEA p-value = 0.609 with 11 paths relationships. Family support had a significant effect on perceived benefits and perceived barriers. The effect of friend support on physical activity was significantly mediated by perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and psychological needs satisfaction. The effect of the availability of exercise facilities on physical activity was significantly mediated by perceived benefits and psychological needs satisfaction. Furthermore, psychological needs satisfaction mediated the effect of perceived benefits, perceived barriers, and self-efficacy on physical activity. The study findings illustrated that the application of the social-ecological model and psychological factors is important in order to understand and promote positive physical activity behaviour.
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- Abdulwali Sabo
- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Public and Environmental Health, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Federal University Dutse, Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria
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- Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Ghaffari M, Sadeghi B, Dadipoor S, Safari-Moradabadi A. Enhancing physical activity participation among female employees: evaluating the effectiveness of an educational intervention. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2024; 39:262-271. [PMID: 38687633 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 11/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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This paper evaluates the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on the transtheoretical model aimed at increasing physical activity (PA) participation among female employees in Bandar Abbas city (Iran) healthcare centers in December 2017 and August 2018. Using a semi-experimental interventional study design with a randomized and multi-stage method, 100 participants were included in both the intervention (n = 50) and control groups (n = 50). Data collection involved questionnaires assessing demographic information (age, gender, marital status and education), stages of change in PA behavior, Perceived Benefits, Barriers and Self-efficacy. The data were analyzed using SPSS-16, employing both descriptive (mean, SD, frequency, percentage) and inferential statistics (t-tests, chi-squared tests, etc.). Prior to the educational intervention, 19 participants (0.38%) in the intervention group engaged consistently in PA (stages 4-5). After 3 and 6 months of intervention, these numbers increased to 29 (0.58%) and 25 (0.50%), respectively. This improvement was statistically significant compared to the pre-intervention stage (P < 0.001). The findings highlight the importance of theory-based behavior change models and health education programs in promoting PA and combating sedentary lifestyles. Although focused on a specific population in Bandar Abbas, the intervention can serve as a model for similar programs targeting diverse social classes and populations.
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- Mohtasham Ghaffari
- Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Community-Oriented Nursing and Midwifery Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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- Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Health, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Alborz, Iran
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Lee J, An D, Singnoy C, Kim Y. Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Korean Adults. Percept Mot Skills 2024; 131:537-550. [PMID: 38252595 DOI: 10.1177/00315125241229877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Using hypothesized structural equation modeling, we investigated contributions to physical activity (PA) from psychological, social, and environmental variables. Participants were 768 adults aged 30 years or older (men = 353, women = 415; Mage = 42.51, SD = 10.21 years) living in Jungrang-gu, Seoul. To assess psychological, social, and environmental variables, respondents completed scales measuring self-efficacy, decisional balance, social support, physical environment, and leisure time exercise. We found that psychological, social, and environmental variables had a statistically significant effect on PA, with psychological variables mediating the effects of social and physical environmental variables on PA. These findings lend support to the assumed internal and external validity of the social ecological model (SEM) as an explanation for PA.
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- Jonghwa Lee
- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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Lin H, Chen H, Liu Q, Xu J, Li S. A meta-analysis of the relationship between social support and physical activity in adolescents: the mediating role of self-efficacy. Front Psychol 2024; 14:1305425. [PMID: 38282843 PMCID: PMC10811609 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1305425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Introduction Social support influences physical activity (PA) in adolescents. However, whether mediating and moderating effects impact the relationship between them or the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of self-efficacy as well as a series of moderating influences using a meta-analytic approach. Methods A total of 56 studies published between January 2001 and May 2023 were obtained from the Web of Science, EBSCO, Taylor and Francis, Scopus, Wiley, ProQuest, and CNKI (core) databases, comprising 65 independent samples (total sample size = 47,196). Results and discussion The mean weighted correlation coefficients between social, family, peer, and school support and adolescent PA were 0.298, 0.226, 0.256, and 0.142, respectively, which were significant, except for school support. Family support and teenage PA were related, although the connection was moderated by gender and socioeconomic characteristics. While social, family, and peer support had a direct influence on adolescent PA, school support did not. Self-efficacy mediated the relationship between social support and its subtypes and adolescent PA.
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- Hao Lin
- College of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
- School of Economics and Management, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China
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- College of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Physical Education, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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Amornsriwatanakul A, Lester L, Bull FC, Rosenberg M. Ecological correlates of sport and exercise participation among Thai adolescents: A hierarchical examination of a cross-sectional population survey. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2023; 12:592-605. [PMID: 32439502 PMCID: PMC10466193 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Understanding factors influencing adolescents' sport/exercise participation (S/EP) is vital to developing effective interventions, but currently, evidence from less developed countries is limited. The purpose of this study was to examine correlates of S/EP across individual, interpersonal, and environmental levels in a nationally representative sample of Thai adolescents. METHODS Data from 4617 Thai adolescents aged 14-17 years old were obtained from recruited schools across Thailand. Data on S/EP (outcome variable), and psychosocial, home, and community environment covariates were collected from individual adolescents using the Thailand Physical Activity Children Survey, Student Questionnaire. School environmental data were collected at the school level using a School Built Environment Audit. Hierarchical regressions taking into account school clustering effects were applied for data analysis. RESULTS At the individual level, age and body mass index were independently and strongly correlated with S/EP. Adolescents with high preference for physical activity (PA) (odd ratio (OR) = 1.71, p < 0.001) and at least a moderate level of self-efficacy (OR = 1.33, p = 0.001) were more likely to have high S/EP. At the interpersonal level, adolescents whose parents joined their sports/exercise at least 1-2 times/week (OR = 1.36, p = 0.003) received ≥3 types of parental support (OR = 1.43, p = 0.005) and who received siblings' (OR = 1.26, p = 0.004) and friends' (OR = 1.99, p < 0.001) support had a greater chance of high S/EP. At the environmental level, adolescents' S/EP was greater when there were at least 3-4 pieces of home sport/exercise equipment (OR = 2.77, p = 0.003), grass areas at school (OR = 1.56, p < 0.001), and at least 1-2 PA facilities in the community (OR = 1.30, p = 0.009). CONCLUSION Multiple factors at different levels within an ecological framework influencing Thai adolescents' S/EP were generally similar to those found in developed countries, despite some differences. For those interested in promoting and supporting Thai adolescents' engagement in sports/exercise, further exploration of the influence of self-efficacy and attitude toward PA is required at the individual level; parental and peer support at the interpersonal level; and home sport equipment, school grass areas, and neighborhood PA facilities at the environment level.
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- Areekul Amornsriwatanakul
- College of Sports Science and Technology, Mahidol University, 999 Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Salaya, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
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- School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- Centre for Built Environment and Health, School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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- School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
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Straughan PT, Xu C. How does parents' social support impact children's health practice? Examining a mediating role of health knowledge. Glob Health Res Policy 2023; 8:8. [PMID: 36945067 PMCID: PMC10028785 DOI: 10.1186/s41256-023-00291-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Family environmental factors play a vital role in shaping children's health practices (e.g., obesity prevention). It is still unclear how parents' social support affects children's obesity-related health practices. The present study argues that whether parents' social support positively associates with children's obesity-related health practice depends on if it could promote parents' obesity-related health knowledge. Thus, we hypothesize that health knowledge mediates the relationship between parents' social support and children's health practice regarding weight management. METHODS To test the hypothesis, we conducted a questionnaire survey and collected a nationally representative sample of 1488 household responses in Singapore. The survey included questions about parents' social support, health knowledge, children's health practices, and socio-demographic variables. All participants have at least one child 14 years old or younger. In the sample, 66.1% of the respondents are female, and 93.7% are below 50 years old. Structural equation modeling (SEM) via Stata was used to examine the associations between parents' social support, health knowledge, and children's health practice. RESULTS The results of our analysis support our hypothesis. Specifically, (1) parents' social support shows a positive relationship with health knowledge (Coef. = 0.17, p < 0.001 for BMI knowledge and Coef. = 0.18, p < 0.001 for nutrition knowledge); (2) parents' social support (total effect of social support = 0.081, p = 0.071) and health knowledge positively associate with children's obesity-related health practice (coefficient of BMI knowledge = 0.10, p < 0.01; coefficient of nutrition knowledge = 0.31, p < 0.001); and (3) the effects of parents' social support on children's health practice is fully mediated by parents' health knowledge (mediating effect = 100%, p = 0.007). CONCLUSION The present study provides fresh evidence from a multicultural context to understand the relationships between parents' social support, health knowledge, and children's obesity-related health practice. Our findings support the argument that social support from parents' social networks does not necessarily promote health outcomes. The only social support that carries proper health knowledge can facilitate good health practice.
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- Paulin Tay Straughan
- School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Public Management and Policy Analysis (PMPP), Graduate School of International Relations (GSIR), International University of Japan (IUJ), Minamiuonuma, Japan.
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Hidrus A, Kueh YC, Norsa’adah B, Kim Y, Chang YK, Kuan G. Structural equation model of psychological constructs of transtheoretical model, motives for physical activity, and amount of physical activity among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Malaysia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266104. [PMID: 35358248 PMCID: PMC8970478 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed determine the structural relationship between psychological constructs of the transtheoretical model (TTM; processes of change, decisional balance, and exercise self-efficacy), motives for physical activity (PA), and amount of PA among Malaysians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHOD All participants were recruited from the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia using a cross-sectional study design with purposive) sampling method. A total of 331 participants were recruited for the present study. Before participation in the study, they were informed that participation in the study was totally voluntary. Those who agreed to participate voluntarily were required to complete the self-administered questionnaire set, which included the processes of change, decisional balance, exercise self-efficacy, physical activity and leisure motivation, and international physical activity questionnaires. Data analysis of structural equation modeling was performed using Mplus 8. RESULTS From the 331 participants, most of whom were male (52%) and Malay (89.4%), with a mean age of 62.6 years (standard deviation = 10.29). The final structural equation model fit the data well based on several fit indices [Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.059, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.953, Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.925, Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) = 0.031]. A total of 16 significant path relationships linked between the TTM, motives for PA, and amount of PA. CONCLUSION The pros of decisional balance, others' expectations, and psychological condition were constructs that directly affected PA, whereas the other constructs had a significant indirect relationship with the amount of PA. A positive mindset is crucial in deciding a behavioral change toward an active lifestyle in people with T2DM.
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- Aizuddin Hidrus
- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Public Health Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Biostatistics and Research Methodology Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Sport Sciences, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute for Research Excellence in Learning Science, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Exercise and Sports Science, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
- Department of Life Sciences, Brunel University London, London, United Kingdom
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Yoon HK, Kim GS, Kim S. Parental Factors Associated with Obesity in Korean Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17145126. [PMID: 32708554 PMCID: PMC7399992 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17145126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Parental characteristics can influence adolescent obesity. However, the influence of parental characteristics on obesity may differ depending on the adolescent’s sex. This study evaluated parental characteristics that were associated with obesity in male and female adolescents. This study involved the secondary data analysis of cross-sectional survey data that were collected from June to September 2015. The study subjects included 1621 eighth-grade students. The study variables included sex, age, body mass index, household income, parental weight, parental perceptions of the child’s body, parental lifestyle, and parental social support for healthy eating and physical activity. The association between parental factors and adolescent obesity was analyzed via logistic regression analysis for each sex. Among male students, the fathers’ and mothers’ overweight status, fathers’ underestimation and overestimation of male adolescent weight, mothers’ dietary habits, and the mothers’ physical activity level were identified as obesity-associated factors. Among female students, the mothers’ overweight status, underestimation of female adolescent weight by fathers, dietary habits, and the physical activity level of fathers were significantly associated with adolescent obesity. The mothers’ overweight status and the underestimation of weight by fathers were strongly associated with obesity in male and female adolescents. Parental involvement in obesity-intervention programs could help prevent adolescent obesity.
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- Heun Keung Yoon
- Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea;
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- Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- School of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Gangwon-do 24252, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-248-2718
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The Effect of Brain Breaks on Physical Activity Behaviour among Primary School Children: A Transtheoretical Perspective. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16214283. [PMID: 31690004 PMCID: PMC6862123 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16214283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Brain Breaks Physical Activity Solutions (BBPAS) is a web-based structured physical activity (PA) video that is specifically designed for school settings and can stimulate a student’s health and learning. The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of BBPAS on the stages of change, decisional balance, processes of change, self-efficacy and leisure-time exercise among Malay ethnic primary school children. A validated Malay version of three of the five constructs was derived with sound validity and was used in the present study. A total of 159 male and 163 female children aged 10 to 11 years old, mean (SD) = 10.53 (0.50), were recruited from two schools in Kelantan, Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to divide the children into intervention (n = 177) and control (n = 145) groups. Children in the intervention group underwent BBPAS activity for an accumulated 30 min per week, while children in the control group were not involved in the BBPAS intervention. Mixed factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to examine the effect of BBPAS on the study variables. A mixed ANOVA showed significant changes (time effect) on cognitive process, F(1, 320) = 5.768, p-value = 0.017; behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 5.736, p-value = 0.017; and internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 6.050, p-value = 0.014. There was also a significant difference between groups on cons, F(1, 316) = 7.504, p-value = 0.007. A significant interaction effect was observed for stages of change, F(1, 319) = 7.861, p-value = 0.005; pros, F(1, 316) = 31.311, p-value = 0.001; internal feeling, F(1, 312) = 4.692, p-value = 0.031; and behavioural process, F(1, 313) = 7.312, p-value = 0.007. In conclusion, BBPAS was successful in improving four of the five constructs, and thus, should be recommended to be used in schools throughout Malaysia.
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Sabo A, Kueh YC, Kuan G. Psychometric properties of the Malay version of the self-efficacy for exercise scale. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215698. [PMID: 31050664 PMCID: PMC6499426 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background The present study was aimed at validating the Malay-language version of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale (SEE-M) using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Methods Data were collected from undergraduate students at all campuses of the Universiti Sains Malaysia. A total of 1,605 students completed the SEE-M (female: 71.5%, male: 28.5%), with the mean age of 20.3 years (SD = 1.5). Perceived self-efficacy was assessed with the 18-item SEE-M. Standard forward–backward translation was performed to translate the English version of the Efficacy for Exercise Scale (SEE) into the Malay version (SEE-M). Results The 2 initial measurement models tested (1-factor and 3-factor models) did not result in a good fit to the data. Subsequent investigation of the CFA results recommended some modifications, including adding correlations between the item residuals within the same latent variable. These modifications resulted in good fit indices for the 1-factor model (RMSEA = .059, CFI = .939, TLI = .922, SRMR = .049) and the 3-factor model (RMSEA = .066, CFI = .924, TLI = .903, SRMR = .051). The final measurement models comprised all 18 SEE-M items, which had significant factor loadings of more than .40. The test-retest results indicated that the SEE-M was stable, with an intra-class correlation of .99. The composite reliability was .886 for the 1-factor model and .670–.854 for the 3-factor model. Conclusions The translated version of the SEE-M was valid and reliable for assessing the level of self-efficacy for exercise among university students in Malaysia. Perspective This study examining the psychometric properties of the SEE scale based on CFA was the first to assess 2 proposed models (1-factor and 3-factor models) simultaneously and to translate the original, English-language SEE into Malay.
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- Abdulwali Sabo
- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
- * E-mail:
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- Exercise and Sports Science, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Kim S, Kim GS. Ecological Factors Affecting Obesity Among Middle School Students in South Korea. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2019; 89:181-190. [PMID: 30637740 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/10/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite the environment being recognized as playing an important role in health, little is known about the influence of school and community factors on student health. This study aimed to identify the ecological factors influencing obesity among middle school students, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, school, and community factors. METHODS The study sample consisted of 2069 students from 50 middle schools, with individual-level data. School and community-level data were collected using a school nurse survey and official materials from the National and Civic Statistics. These data were merged and used for a series of multilevel logistic regression analyses. RESULTS There were significant variations in the students' overweight/obesity status, by ecological factors. Individual dietary habits, peer social support for physical activity, health education in the regular curriculum, the number of personal computer rooms per 100,000 individuals, and the area of public sports facilities per 100,000 individuals were significantly associated with student obesity. CONCLUSIONS To be more effective, overweight/obesity prevention efforts for middle school students should focus not only on individual factors, but also on school and community factors.
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- Suhee Kim
- Division of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, 1 Hallimdaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do, 24252, South Korea
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- Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, South Korea
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Liu KT, Kueh YC, Arifin WN, Kim Y, Kuan G. Application of Transtheoretical Model on Behavioral Changes, and Amount of Physical Activity Among University's Students. Front Psychol 2018; 9:2402. [PMID: 30618907 PMCID: PMC6304387 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study's purpose was to examine the structural relationship of the transtheoretical model (TTM) and the amount of physical activity (PA) among undergraduate students in health and medicine at Universiti Sains Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was carried out among students who took part in the co-curricular program. Co-curricular program includes activities that take place outside of the regular lectures or tutorials in the University. Students recruited through purposive sampling were informed that their participation was entirely voluntarily. Those interested completed the self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of the decisional balance, processes of change, self-efficacy, stages of change scales, and Godin leisure-time exercise questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Mplus version 8 for descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling analysis for inferential statistics. A total of 562 students participated in the study. The majority of the students was female (79.0%) and Malay (73.3%) and average of exercise sessions per week was 2.62, with a mean of 43.37 min per exercise session. The final structural model fit the data well based on several fit indices (SRMR = 0.046, RMSEA (CI: 90%) = 0.061 (0.045, 0.078), RMSEA p = 0.130). The model showed that stages of change significantly affected self-efficacy (p < 0.001), pros (benefits of exercise; p < 0.001), cons (barriers to exercise; p = 0.022), and processes of change (p < 0.001). The model also showed significant inter-relationships among the TTM constructs and supported seven hypotheses. Among all the variables examined, only processes of change significantly affected PA (p < 0.001). However, stages of change (p < 0.001) and pros (p =< 0.001) had significant indirect effects on PA via processes of change. The findings support that individuals' stages of change affect their self-efficacy level, or the ability to make positive and negative decisions and perform behavior accordingly. The study confirms that making correct decisions and taking action accordingly can increase PA levels.
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- Kien Ting Liu
- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Sports and Health Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Exercise and Sports Science, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Huffman LE, Wilson DK, Van Horn ML, Pate RR. Associations Between Parenting Factors, Motivation, and Physical Activity in Overweight African American Adolescents. Ann Behav Med 2018; 52:93-105. [PMID: 28534247 PMCID: PMC6958726 DOI: 10.1007/s12160-017-9919-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Positive parenting practices and environmental supports have been linked to physical activity (PA) levels in youth, yet factors associated with positive parenting styles have been understudied in African American adolescents. Purpose This study expands on previous literature by examining associations between motivation, parenting factors associated with Self-Determination Theory's psychological needs (competence, autonomy, and relatedness) including authoritative parenting, autonomy support and emotional and tangible support, and adolescent moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and light PA (LPA). Methods Participants were African American adolescents (N = 148; Mage = 13.6 years; MBMI% = 96.6) and their care-givers (Mage = 43.4 years; MBMI = 37.4) enrolled in the Families Improving Together for Weight Loss trial. Parenting factors were measured using self-report surveys, and PA minutes were measured using 7-day accelerometry estimates. Results Regression analyses indicated that overall models for MVPA (F(11,134) = 4.35; R2 = 0.26) and LPA (F(11,134) = 5.84, R2 = 0.32) were significant. Adolescent motivation for PA (B = 0.58, SE = 0.16) was positively associated with MVPA minutes. Authoritative parenting (B = 15.71, SE = 4.38) and tangible support (B = 8.53, SE = 4.02) were positively associated with adolescent LPA minutes. Unexpectedly, emotional support was negatively associated with both MVPA (B = -0.47, SE = 0.17) and LPA (B = -11.22, SE = 4.79), with follow-up analyses showing this relationship stronger in males. Conclusion Findings highlight the importance of adolescent motivation for PA onMVPA and positive parenting styles and tangible supports on adolescent LPA in overweight African American youth. Recommendations for integrating these factors within the context of intervention studies are discussed.
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- Lauren E Huffman
- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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- Department of Individual, Family and Community Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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- Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Perez LG, Conway TL, Arredondo EM, Elder JP, Kerr J, McKenzie TL, Sallis JF. Where and when adolescents are physically active: Neighborhood environment and psychosocial correlates and their interactions. Prev Med 2017; 105:337-344. [PMID: 28987342 PMCID: PMC5653432 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Revised: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Female adolescents are less active than male peers in certain contexts including the neighborhood. Adolescents' physical activity can be explained by interactions between environmental and psychosocial factors, but few studies have tested such interactions in relation to context-specific behaviors. This study tested interactions between neighborhood environmental and psychosocial factors in relation to adolescents' context-specific physical activity. Data were collected in 2009-11 from 910 adolescents and a parent/guardian residing in the Baltimore/Seattle regions. Measures included adolescent-reported neighborhood leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and non-neighborhood LTPA, accelerometer-based non-school moderate-to vigorous-physical activity (MVPA), psychosocial factors, and objective and parent-perceived neighborhood environmental factors. Gender-stratified mixed effects linear models tested associations of 6 environmental and 4 psychosocial factors and their interactions in relation to each physical activity outcome. The psychosocial factors had consistent associations with the physical activity outcomes but the environmental correlates were context-specific. Decisional balance (weighing of pros and cons of physical activity) moderated the association between recreation facility density and neighborhood LTPA among females, with a negative association only among those with high decisional balance (pros outweighed cons). Decisional balance also moderated associations of neighborhood walkability with non-school MVPA among females and non-neighborhood LTPA among males, with positive associations only among those with high decisional balance. Results support context-specific ecological models of physical activity. Targeting environmental factors that may promote opportunities for physical activity in specific contexts as well as adolescent decision-making may help promote their physical activity in those contexts, potentially leading to increased overall physical activity.
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- L G Perez
- Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health, University of California, San Diego/San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA; Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 221, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
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- Active Living Research, 3900 Fifth Ave., Ste. 310, San Diego, CA 92103, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 221, San Diego, CA 92123, USA; Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 221, San Diego, CA 92123, USA; Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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- Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, 9245 Sky Park Ct., Ste. 221, San Diego, CA 92123, USA; School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182, USA
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- Active Living Research, 3900 Fifth Ave., Ste. 310, San Diego, CA 92103, USA; Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
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Lai CC, Ma CM. The mediating role of social support in the relationship between psychological well-being and health-risk behaviors among Chinese university students. Health Psychol Open 2016; 3:2055102916678106. [PMID: 28070409 PMCID: PMC5193286 DOI: 10.1177/2055102916678106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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While literature has displayed a link between psychological well-being (i.e. depression, hopelessness, and life satisfaction) and health-risk behaviors (i.e. smoking, drinking, suicide, and physical inactivity), the mechanisms underlying this relationship have received little empirical attention. This study examines the mediation effects of social support (from family, friends, and significant others) that accounted for the link. Participants were 2023 university students (47.7% male). Structural equation modeling showed partial mediation effect of social support between psychological well-being and health-risk behaviors. In particular, social support from family and friends jointly mediated about 80 percent of the effect of life satisfaction and hopelessness on drinking. These results offered novel evidence that helps improve theorizing the mechanisms of the relationship between psychological well-being and health-risk behaviors. They also highlighted the potential benefits of social support for university students to help them stay healthy. The implications of these results are discussed.
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Lee H, Kim Y. Effects of an Obesity Intervention Integrating Physical Activity and Psychological Strategy on BMI, Physical Activity, and Psychological Variables in Male Obese Adolescents. Behav Med 2016; 41:195-202. [PMID: 24766554 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2014.914463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The current study investigated the effect of an obesity intervention incorporating physical activity and behavior-based motivational enhancement intervention on BMI, physical activity levels, and psychological variables toward physical activity in male obese adolescents. Single group study without having a control group was carried out in Korea. Sixty-eight obese male adolescents who had BMI greater than 25 kg/m(2) participated in the 16-week obesity intervention. During this period, the study participants' BMI, physical activity levels, self-efficacy, and perceived benefits and barriers were measured at the three time point (baseline, after week 8, and after week 16). Results indicated that obese adolescents' BMI significantly decreased (F = 3.51, p = .03) and physical activity (F = 4.01, p = .02) significantly increased over the 16-week obesity intervention. In addition, Exercise self-efficacy (F = 5.02) and perceived benefits toward physical activity (F = 5.34) significantly increased but perceived barriers of physical activity (F = 5.10) gradually decreased over the intervention. This study suggests that an obesity intervention combining physical activity and behavior-based motivational enhancement intervention significantly contributed to decreased BMI, increased physical activity, and positively changed psychological variables related to physical activity. This first application has resulted in preliminary support for this intervention modality within non-western obese adolescents.
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- HakGweon Lee
- a Seoul National University of Science and Technology
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- a Seoul National University of Science and Technology
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Yao CA, Rhodes RE. Parental correlates in child and adolescent physical activity: a meta-analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2015; 12:10. [PMID: 25890040 PMCID: PMC4363182 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-015-0163-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 252] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health and development in children. Parental behaviors (i.e., modeling and support) represent an obvious important factor in child PA. The purpose of this paper was to provide a comprehensive meta-analysis that overcomes the limitations of prior narrative reviews and quantitative reviews with small samples. METHODS Ten major databases were used in the literature search. One-hundred and fifteen studies passed the eligibility criteria. Both fixed and random effects models with correction for sampling and measurement error were examined in the analysis. Moderator analyses investigating the effects of child's developmental age, study design, parental gender, measurement of child PA, and quality rating were performed. RESULTS Based on the random effects model, the results showed that parental modeling was weakly associated with child PA (summary r = .16, 95% CI .09-.24) and none of the proposed moderators were significant. Separate analyses examining the moderating effects of parental gender and boys' PA found that that father-son PA modeling (r = .29, 95% CI .21-.36) was significantly higher compared to mother-son PA (r = .19, 95% CI .14-.23; p < .05). However, parental gender did not moderate the relationship between parental modeling and girls' PA (p > .05). The random effects model indicated an overall moderate effect size for the parental support and child PA relationship (summary r = .38, 95% CI .30-.46). Here, the only significant moderating variable was the measurement of child PA (objective: r = .20, 95% CI .13-.26; reported: r = .46, 95% CI .37-.55; p < .01). CONCLUSIONS Parental support and modeling relate to child PA, yet our results revealed a significant degree of heterogeneity among the studies that could not be explained well by our proposed moderators.
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- Christopher A Yao
- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, PO Box 3010 STN CSC, Victoria, V8W 3N4, Canada.
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- Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, PO Box 3010 STN CSC, Victoria, V8W 3N4, Canada.
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Mendonça G, Cheng LA, Mélo EN, de Farias Júnior JC. Physical activity and social support in adolescents: a systematic review. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2014; 29:822-839. [PMID: 24812148 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The objective of this review was to systematically synthesize the results of original studies on the association between physical activity and social support in adolescents, published until April 2011. Searches were carried out in Adolec, Eric, Lilacs, Medline, SciELO, Scopus, SportsDiscus and Web of Science electronic databases and the reference lists of selected articles. Searches for articles, data extraction and assessment of methodological quality were conducted independently by two reviewers. In total, 75 articles met inclusion criteria and were analyzed. Most studies were published over the past 6 years (2006-11), conducted in high-income countries, with a cross-sectional design, using subjective measures of physical activity (e.g. questionnaires and recall) and exhibited medium to high methodological quality level. Social support was positive and consistently associated with the physical activity level of adolescents in cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Those who received more overall social support as well as support from both parents, friends and family showed higher levels of physical activity. It is concluded that social support is an important factor associated with physical activity level in adolescents and should be targeted in intervention programs that aim to increase physical activity levels in this population group.
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- Gerfeson Mendonça
- Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil Postgraduate Associated Program in Physical Education - UPE/UFPB, Brazil, Research and Study Groups in Epidemiology of Physical Activity - GEPEAF, Brazil and Federal University of Paraíba - UFPB, Department Physical Education, Brazil
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Theodoropoulou E, Karteroliotis K, Stavrou N. Validity and reliability of Greek versions of two scales assessing family and friend support for exercise behaviour. Percept Mot Skills 2014; 118:26-40. [PMID: 24724511 DOI: 10.2466/06.08.pms.118k13w7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study examined the validity and reliability of Greek versions of two scales assessing family and friend support for exercise behaviour. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed in a sample of 360 students. Additionally, CFAs were applied in a second sample of 726 physically active adults. Finally, associations were examined among scales and physical activity, exercise self-efficacy, and socio-demographic variables. Results indicated (a) a two-factor model for the Family Support for Exercise Behaviour Scale, (b) a one-factor solution for the Friend Support for Exercise Behaviour Scale, (c) satisfactory reliability coefficients, and (d) associations among the scales and physical activity, self-efficacy and socio-demographic variables. Conclusively, the social support scales were valid and reliable.
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de Farias Júnior JC, Florindo AA, Santos MP, Mota J, Barros MVG. Perceived environmental characteristics and psychosocial factors associated with physical activity levels in adolescents from Northeast Brazil: structural equation modelling analysis. J Sports Sci 2014; 32:963-73. [PMID: 24479548 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.873137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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This study aimed to investigate the direct and indirect associations between perceived environmental characteristics and psychosocial factors and physical activity levels in adolescents from Northeast Brazil. The sample was composed of 2,361 adolescents aged 14-19 years (56.6% female). Physical activity was measured using a questionnaire and environmental (perceived environmental characteristics) and psychosocial (self-efficacy, social support from parents and friends for physical activity) factors with previously validated scales. Perceived environmental characteristics were not directly associated with the levels of physical activity, but exhibited significant indirect associations, mediated by self-efficacy in males. Self-efficacy and social support were positively and directly associated with physical activity levels, and part of the associations between social support and physical activity was mediated by self-efficacy. Perception of self-efficacy and social support, important factors associated with physical activity levels in adolescents, should be the target of interventions aimed at increasing physical activity. Favorable environments for physical activity also need to be considered, since they have a positive influence on the self-efficacy of adolescents.
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Kim Y. DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PERCEIVED BENEFITS AND BARRIERS AMONG NORMAL WEIGHT, OVERWEIGHT, AND OBESE ADOLESCENTS 1,2. Percept Mot Skills 2013. [DOI: 10.2466/06.10.pms.116.3a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kim Y. Differences in Physical Activity and Perceived Benefits and Barriers among Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Adolescents. Percept Mot Skills 2013; 116:981-91. [DOI: 10.2466/06.10.pms.116.3.981-991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The current study investigated differences in physical activity and perceived benefits and barriers in normal-weight, overweight, and obese adolescents and tested the effect of BMI and perceived benefits and barriers on physical activity. Adolescents ( N = 773) participated in the study; 381 were classified as having normal weight, 262 as overweight, and 130 as obese. Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire, Decisional Balance Scale, and body composition analyzer were used to measure the study variables. Results indicated that there were no differences in self-reported physical activity in the three BMI groups. However, groups' perceived benefits of and barriers to physical activity differed. BMI and ‘better outlook’, ‘weight control’, ‘feeling confidence’, ‘physical dissatisfaction’, and ‘lack of confidence’ accounted for nearly half the variance in self-reported physical activity.
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- Youngho Kim
- Seoul National University of Science and Technology
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Understanding the factors influencing physical activity (PA) in the Asia-Pacific region is critical, given the high prevalence of inactivity in this area. The photovoice technique explores the types of PA and factors influencing PA among adolescents in Kuching, Sarawak. A total of 160 photographs were collected from participants (adolescents, n = 22, mean age = 14.27 ± 0.7 years, and parents, n = 8, mean age = 48 ± 6.8 years). Data analysis used constant comparison methods of a grounded theory. The Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity was used to categorize PA factors. Study findings were centered on the concept of safety, facilities, parental restriction, friends, cultural traits, media, community cohesiveness, and weather. The central theme was “feeling unsafe” when being outdoors. To promote PA behavior, provision of PA facilities needs to be supported by other programs that build on peer support, crime prevention, and traffic safety, together with other educational campaigns.
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- Rosalia Saimon
- Julius Centre University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia
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- Julius Centre University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Julius Centre University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Kim Y, Kosma M. Psychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity Among Korean Older Adults. Res Aging 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/0164027512462412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study aimed to identify differences in individual, social, and physical environmental factors across the stages of physical activity and explore the effect of those variables on physical activity among older adults. Two hundred and ninety adults aged over 65 years were recruited from the Seodaemun district of Seoul. Standardized scales were used to measure physical activity, stage of change, self-efficacy, decisional balance, social support, and the physical environment. The results indicated that 70.7% of older adults engaged in regular physical activity. Based on the multivariate analysis of variance, only the psychological variables of self-efficacy and perceived benefits and the environmental variables of family support and the physical environment increased significantly across the stages of physical activity change. Based on the regression analysis, the most important predictors of physical activity in a descending order of significance were self-efficacy, perceived benefits, family support, and the physical environment. The total variance in physical activity explained by these variables was 40%.
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- YoungHo Kim
- Department of Sport Science, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
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- Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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