scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship of Religiosity, Religious Support, and Social Support Among African American Women in a Physical Activity Intervention Program

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 495-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idethia Shevon Harvey ◽  
Chandra R. Story ◽  
Douglas Knutson ◽  
Melicia C. Whitt-Glover
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Religious Support ◽  
American Women ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Moderating Effects of Social Support and Stress on Physical Activity in African American Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asia Brown ◽  
Dawn K Wilson ◽  
Allison M Sweeney ◽  
M Lee Van Horn
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Stress Buffering ◽  
American Women

Abstract Background African American women participate in less physical activity (PA), have higher rates of chronic disease, and report higher perceived stress relative to other race and sex demographic groups. Purpose Based on the stress-buffering hypothesis, this study tested the hypothesis that social support would buffer the negative effects of perceived stress on moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) under high, but not low, perceived stress. Methods Participants were 143 African American women (mean [M] age = 43.94, standard deviation [SD] = 8.62; M body mass index = 37.94, SD = 8.11) enrolled in the Families Improving Together (FIT) for Weight Loss Trial. Average daily minutes of MVPA were obtained via 7 day accelerometer estimates at baseline and 8 and 16 weeks. Results A multilevel growth model demonstrated a significant three-way interaction between stress, social support, and time (B = −0.31, standard error [SE] = 0.14, p = .03). Simple slopes analyses revealed that, at baseline, among participants with high social support (+1 SD), stress was positively associated with greater MVPA (B = 0.49, SE = 0.18, p = .008), whereas among participants with low social support (−1 SD), stress was not significantly associated with MVPA (B = −0.04, SE = 0.14, p = .81). However, at 8 and 16 weeks, stress was not significantly associated with MVPA for either high or low support groups. Conclusions Findings highlight the importance of integrating constructs of stress and social support into future physical activity intervention programs for African American women and the need to evaluate changes in stress and social support longitudinally.

scholarly journals Learning and Developing Individual Exercise Skills (L.A.D.I.E.S.) for a Better Life: A Church-Based Physical Activity Intervention - Baseline Participant Characteristics

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melicia C. Whitt-Glover ◽  
Moses V. Goldmon ◽  
Ziya Gizlice ◽  
Daniel P. Heil ◽  
Njeri Karanja
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
American Women ◽  
Life Study

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for health, yet most African American women do not achieve recommended levels. Successful, sustainable strategies could help to address disparities in health outcomes associated with low levels of PA. The Learning and Developing Individual Exercise Skills (L.A.D.I.E.S.) for a Better Life study compared a faith-based and a secular intervention for increasing PA with a selfguided control group. </p><p><strong>Design Setting Participants: </strong>This cluster randomized, controlled trial was conducted from 2010 – 2011 in African American churches (n=31) in suburban North Carolina. Participants were 469 self-identified low active African American women. </p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Baseline data were collected on participant demographics, objective and self-reported PA, and constructs related to social ecological theory and social cognitive theory. </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complete baseline data were available for 417 participants who were aged 51.4 ± 12.9 years, with average BMI (kg/ m2) 35.8 ± 9.9; 73% of participants were obese (BMI &gt;30). Participants averaged 3,990 ± 1,828 pedometer-assessed daily steps and 23.9 ± 37.7 accelerometer-assessed minutes of daily moderate-to-vigorous PA, and self-reported 25.4 ± 45.4 minutes of weekly walking and moderate- and vigorous-intensity PA. Baseline self-reported religiosity and social support were high. </p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>L.A.D.I.E.S. is one of the largest PA trials focused on individual behavior change in African American women. Baseline characteristics suggest participants are representative of the general population. Findings from the study will contribute toward understanding appropriate strategies for increasing PA in high-risk populations.</p><p><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(3):257-264; doi:10.18865/ed.27.3.257 </p>

Effect of Psychosocial Factors on Eating Behaviors and BMI Among African American Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 917-935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Pickett ◽  
Thomas P. McCoy
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
American Women ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Psychosocial stress and negative emotions have been associated with the consumption of highly palatable foods and excess weight. Few studies have examined these variable relationships among young African American women. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship of perceived stress, depressive symptoms, eating behaviors, and body mass index (BMI) among 191 African American women who were 18 to 40 years old. Multivariate analysis indicated that depressive symptoms had a greater impact on highly palatable eating behaviors compared with perceived stress. This study extends understanding of depressive symptoms on eating behaviors among young African American women.

scholarly journals The Relationship of Body Mass Index to Reproductive Factors in Pre- and Postmenopausal African-American Women With and Without Breast Cancer

1996 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 451-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucile L. Adams-Campbell ◽  
Kyung Sook Kim ◽  
Georgia Dunston ◽  
Amelia E. Laing ◽  
George Bonney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Reproductive Factors ◽  
American Women ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

THE RELATIONSHIP OF SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH PROMOTING BEHAVIORS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN

2003 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
D.N. Chester ◽  
S.P. Himburg ◽  
S. Lobar ◽  
L.J. Weatherspoon ◽  
Z.R. Dixon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
American Women ◽  
Spirituality And Health ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship
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