Motivators of and Barriers to Health-Promoting Behaviors among Culturally Diverse Middle and High School Students

Autor/inn/en	Wippold, Guillermo M.; Tucker, Carolyn M; Smith, Tasia M.; Rodriguez, Victoria A.; Hayes, Lynda F.; Folger, Austin C.
Titel	Motivators of and Barriers to Health-Promoting Behaviors among Culturally Diverse Middle and High School Students
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 49 (2018) 2, S.105-112 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2017.1414644
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; High School Students; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Motivation; Barriers; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Instructional Program Divisions; Intervention; Multivariate Analysis; Statistical Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Multivariate Analyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Background: Youth obesity in the United States is a major health concern. Obesity can be reduced by increasing health-promoting behaviors. Purpose: The goals of the present study were to (1) identify the strongest motivators of and barriers to health-promoting behaviors among a culturally diverse group of middle and high school students and (2) determine whether these motivators and barriers differed by age, gender, race, and grade classification. Methods: Subjects were 591 sixth- through 12th-grade students enrolled in a public school. Results: A strong motivator for engaging in health-promoting behaviors is awareness of the health benefits of engaging in these behaviors. Strong barriers to engaging in health-promoting behaviors are preferences for unhealthy drinks and temptation to eat unhealthy foods. Additionally, there are significant differences in association with race/ethnicity and grade classification. Discussion: This study is unique in that youth rather than professional experts were asked to rate the strength of the motivators of and barriers to health-promoting behaviors. Translation to Health Education Practice: The results of this study have important implications for promoting healthy eating and drinking among middle school and high school students. (As Provided).
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