Factors Influencing Expectations of Physical Activity for Adolescents Residing in Appalachia

Autor/inn/en	Elkins, Rebecca L.; Nabors, Laura; King, Keith; Vidourek, Rebecca
Titel	Factors Influencing Expectations of Physical Activity for Adolescents Residing in Appalachia
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 46 (2015) 1, S.7-12 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2014.948653
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Physical Activity Level; Life Style; Rural Areas; Participation; Expectation; Physical Fitness; Self Efficacy; Barriers; Body Composition; Gender Differences; Age Differences; High School Students; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Influences; Grade 9; Grade 12; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Lebensstil; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Teilnahme; Expectancy; Erwartung; Leistungsfähigkeit; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Schülerverhalten; Student behaviour
Abstract	Background: Appalachian adolescents are at an increased risk for sedentary behavior; little research has addressed this concern. Purpose: This study examined adolescents' expectations for engaging in physical activity (PA), chiefly expectations for relaxation and fitness. Independent variables were self-efficacy expectations (SEEs) to overcome barriers to PA, body mass index (BMI), gender, and grade level. Methods: One thousand and twenty-four 9th (n=602) and 12th (n=422) graders, 520 females and 504 males, attending 11 high schools in a rural Appalachian region participated. Participant SEE, BMI, grade level, gender, and outcome expectations (OEs) for PA were determined via a self-report questionnaire. Results: Results of a multivariate analysis of variance indicated that gender, grade level, and SEE significantly impacted OE for PA. BMI was not related to PA expectations. The interaction of self-efficacy and gender as well as self-efficacy and grade level were significant. Discussion: Positive health messages supporting increased levels of involvement in PA for adolescents in rural Appalachian areas may encourage these youth to exercise more frequently. Translation to Health Education Practice: Future research assessing the impact of messages to improve SEE for PA on changes in PA and adolescents' attitudes toward engaging in PA will advance knowledge in the field. (As Provided).
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