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Comparison of social variables for understanding physical activity in adolescent girls.
- Source :
- American Journal of Health Behavior; Sep/Oct2004, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p426-436, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To evaluate social support and theory of planned behavior (TPB) constructs in explaining physical activity in adolescent girls. METHODS: One thousand seven hundred ninety-seven 8th-grade girls completed a survey measuring social provisions, family support, TPB constructs, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and team sport involvement (TSI). RESULTS: Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated statistically significant direct effects from TPB constructs and social provisions to intention; social provisions, family support, and intention to MVPA; and social provisions and family support to TSI. CONCLUSIONS: Social variables play a greater role in explaining TSI than in explaining MVPA in this sample. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10873244
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106626047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5993/ajhb.28.5.5