Social Cognitive Theory and Accelerometer Assessed Physical Activity among Adolescents Living in Rural Appalachia

Autor/inn/en	Petosa, R. Lingyak; Smith, L.
Titel	Social Cognitive Theory and Accelerometer Assessed Physical Activity among Adolescents Living in Rural Appalachia
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 51 (2020) 2, S.72-77 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2020.1713262
Schlagwörter	Physical Activity Level; Adolescents; Rural Areas; Grade 9; Grade 10; High School Students; Gender Differences; Social Cognition; Social Theories; Correlation; Life Style; Health Behavior; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Geschlechterkonflikt; Soziale Kognition; Gesellschaftstheorie; Korrelation; Lebensstil; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten
Abstract	Background: Rates of PA are low among adolescents living in rural areas. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to measure 1 week of "free-living" PA via accelerometer among 9th- and 10th-grade students who reside in rural Appalachia. A second purpose was to identify gender differences in Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) variables correlated with PA. Methods: A sample (n = 633) of students from 20 different high schools in rural Appalachia wore accelerometers for 7 days. They competed a set of valid and reliable instruments assessing SCT variables. Results: Rates of PA were very low. Accelerometer assessed levels of PA were consistent with self-reported estimates published previously, but lower than estimates reported in government surveys. Several SCT variables were correlated with female PA. Only two SCT variables were not correlated with male PA. Discussion: SCT determinants of PA are different for adolescent girls and boys. The magnitude of these SCT correlates are lower than previously published studies based on self-reported PA. Translation to Health Education Practice: There is an acute need for effective instruction to promote PA among rural adolescents residing in Appalachia. A AJHE Self-Study quiz is online for this article via the SHAPE America Online Institute (SAOI) http://portal.shapeamerica.org/trn-Webinars (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01