Correlates of Physical Activity among Women from Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups

Eyler, Amy E.; Wilcox, Sara; Matson-Koffman, Dyann; Evenson, Kelly R.; Sanderson, Bonnie; Thompson, Janice L.; Wilbur, Jo Ellen; Rohm-Young, Deborah

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“…Among the 8 good fit PA Social SW items, the least difficult one was "I feel bad about myself when I can't find someone to go on a walk with" and the most difficult item was "I need family to support my commitment to exercise in order to feel good about myself". Social support is one of the major contributors to PA participation in women and women with greater levels of support from loved ones (family or friends) are more likely to be active (Eyler, Wilcox, Matson-Koffman, Evenson, Sanderson, & Thompson et al, 2002b;Eyler, Brownson, Donatelle, King, Brown, & Sallis, 1999;Vrazel, Saunders, & Wilcox, 2008). From a design perspective, only eight good items were retained in the PA Social SW subscale.…”

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Developing an instrument to measure physical activity related self-worth in women: Rasch analysis of the Women's Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI)

Huberty

Vener

Gao

et al. 2013

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives: The objective of this study is to report on the development of an instrument to assess non-physical aspects of physical activity (PA) -related self-worth (SW). Methods: Three hundred thirty five women (mean age = 36.69 ± 15.94 yrs, BMI = 24.87 ± 4.56) completed the Women's Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI), General SW Scale, and a PA Questionnaire. Rasch analysis was used to evaluate the WPASWI. Results: Three PA-related SW subscales were identified: PA Knowledge (16 items), PA Emotional (13 items), and PA Social (8 items). Rasch analysis supported construct validity, and items demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .90, .87 and .72) and test re-test reliability (r = .79, .70, .81). Women who reported regular PA participation had higher PA Knowledge, PA Emotional, PA Social, and General SW than those who reported some or no PA (p < .01) and correlations between Knowledge, Emotional, and Social SW subscales and General SW were .207, .130, and .220, respectively. PA Knowledge and PA Emotional SW had stronger correlations with PA (r = .344, .273, respectively) than did General SW (r = .133). Conclusions:The WPASWI demonstrated good internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and a stronger relationship with PA than a General SW instrument.

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Developing an instrument to measure physical activity related self-worth in women: Rasch analysis of the Women's Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI)

Huberty

Vener

Gao

et al. 2013

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…This was in contradiction to our original expectations, since studies of nonpregnant women often cite social support as critical. 27 One explanation is that the survey participants were asked to only report one main barrier, such that intrapersonal barriers may have overridden any concerns regarding social support. In contrast, our focus group participants regularly mentioned social support in their discussions.…”

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Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women

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Moos

Carrier

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Objective-Physical activity generally declines during pregnancy, but barriers to activity during this time period are not well understood. The objective was to examine barriers to physical activity in a large cohort of pregnant women and to explore these barriers in more depth with qualitative data derived from a separate focus group study using a socioecologic framework.Method-A total of 1535 pregnant women (27-30 weeks' gestation) enrolled in the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Study were asked an open-ended question about their primary barrier to physical activity; responses were coded into categories according to the socioecologic framework. To further elucidate, 13 focus groups of a total of 58 pregnant women (20-37 weeks' gestation) were conducted among Hispanic, African American, and White participants.Results-Among the 1535 pregnant women participating in the survey, 85% reported an intrapersonal barrier to physical activity, of which almost two-thirds were health related. Only 2% of the women reported their main barrier to physical activity as interpersonal and 3% reported a neighborhood or environmental barrier. These results were supported by the focus group data, overall and by race/ethnicity and body mass index. Although women discussed barriers to physical activity at a variety of levels, the intrapersonal level was the most frequently cited and discussed factor in both studies.Conclusions-Since pregnancy may trigger the development of obesity and since physical activity is recommended for healthy pregnant women, it is imperative to promote physical activity in a more relevant way. These quantitative and qualitative studies revealed many barriers to physical activity among pregnant women and some suggestions for interventions.

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“…These correlates typically include individual, social and environmental factors with specific examples of including individual health, marital status, time, past exercise behaviour, social support and neighbourhood characteristics [16]. Other reviews have also addressed correlates of sport and physical activity participation amongst culturally and linguistically diverse migrant groups [17,18]. In particular, Caperchione and colleagues ' (2009) [17] review established that the acculturation process was an important component of migrant health, which has been addressed in relation to diet change and the adoption of behaviours that are detrimental to health, such as smoking.…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of Sport and Physical Activity Participation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Migrant Populations

O'Driscoll

Banting

Borkoles

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J Immigrant Minority Health

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Culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants face significant health risks as they adapt to new cultures. These risks are exacerbated by their limited participation in preventative behaviours such as sports and physical activity. The review aimed to identify studies that examined the correlates of sport and physical activity participation in migrants. The systematic review identified 72 papers, including 6 interventions, 18 qualitative and 48 quantitative studies. The 44 identified correlates highlight the complexities involved in working with migrants. The correlates were grouped in four themes using the social ecological model; acculturation, demographic, psychosocial and environmental/ organisational. The social ecological model identified general correlates such as social support and safety. However, there were unique correlates relating to individuals who are facing cultural changes such as acculturation and language. Overall, there is a lack of contextualisation of CALD migrants' sport and physical activity experiences because many studies fail to consider acculturation comprehensively.

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Correlates of Physical Activity among Women from Diverse Racial/Ethnic Groups

Abstract: Based on these findings, we recommend that future research include more diverse groups of women and evaluate modifiable factors, such as psychological, interpersonal, and environmental correlates. Future research also should include more intervention and longitudinal studies.

Cited by 259 publications

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Developing an instrument to measure physical activity related self-worth in women: Rasch analysis of the Women's Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI)

Developing an instrument to measure physical activity related self-worth in women: Rasch analysis of the Women's Physical Activity Self-Worth Inventory (WPASWI)

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Pregnant Women

A Systematic Literature Review of Sport and Physical Activity Participation in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Migrant Populations

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