1. Social Support and Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Provider and Type.
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Beets, Michael W., Vogel, Randy, Forlaw, Loretta, Pitetti, Kenneth H., and Cardinal, Bradley J.
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CHILDREN'S social networks , *BEHAVIORAL assessment of children , *PERSONALITY assessment of children , *SOCIAL support , *PEER relations , *CHILD psychology , *CHILD development , *ADJUSTMENT Scales for Children & Adolescents - Abstract
Objective: To examine provider and type variation in social support (SS) for activity. Methods: Three hundred sixty-three fifth to eighth-grade students completed a questionnaire assessing self-reported activity and social support (SS) from 3 providers: morn, dad, and peers. Important covariates of activity were included in the analysis: age, BMI, sex, and maturation. Results: Structural equation modeling indicated peers, transportation, and praise affected activity levels. Boys reported greater SS than girls did. Maturation, age, and BMI exhibited unique affects on SS. Conclusions: Increasing positive feedback, transportation to places to be active, and peer support may prove advantageous in improving activity levels in this age-group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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