158. Barriers to Physical Activity Among Black Adolescent Girls and the Role of Ethnic Identity in a United States and Caribbean Sample

The development and pilot stage of a Sport England programme called GirlSportTM is described. The programme consisted of a magazine and workshop addressing issues surrounding the loss of interest from sport and physical activity amongst adolescent girls. Although teenagers were a clear target market for the programme, it was also designed to be delivered to adult facilitators. Focus groups were undertaken with a select group of 14 & 15-year-old teenage girls and their responses fed into the production of a magazine. The magazine was developed into a supporting workshop. The resources were then utilised in a pilot phase during which the messages and content were evaluated and monitored to assess the effectiveness of the programme. The girls enjoyed an opportunity to reflect about their sport and welcomed the positive messages of women in physical activity. The adults were not surprised by the messages and felt that the content reinforced many of their previously held views. They considered the workshop to be a worthwhile experience and the magazine an interesting read. The comments highlighted in the evaluation are discussed in the context of the cult of femininity and the role of teenage magazines in the construction of successful health promotion messages.

Download Full-text

Dominant Group Ethnic Identity in the United States: The Role of “Hidden” Ethnicity in Intergroup Relations

Sociological Quarterly ◽

10.1111/j.1533-8525.1997.tb00483.x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 375-397 ◽

Cited By ~ 84

Author(s):

Ashley W. Doane

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Ethnic Identity ◽

Intergroup Relations ◽

The United States ◽

Dominant Group

Download Full-text

The Role of Self-Efficacy in Explaining Gender Differences in Physical Activity Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.7.2.176 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 176-183 ◽

Cited By ~ 40

Author(s):

John C. Spence ◽

Chris M. Blanchard ◽

Marianne Clark ◽

Ronald C. Plotnikoff ◽

Kate E. Storey ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Multilevel Analysis ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Multilevel Analyses ◽

Physically Active ◽

Web Based ◽

The Relationship

Background:The purposes of this study were to determine if a) gender moderated the relationship between self-efficacy and physical activity (PA) among youth in Alberta, Canada, and, alternatively b) if self-efficacy mediated the relationship between gender and PA.Methods:A novel web-based tool was used to survey a regionally diverse sample of 4779 students (boys = 2222, girls = 2557) from 117 schools in grades 7 to 10 (mean age = 13.64 yrs.). Among other variables, students were asked about their PA and self-efficacy for participating in PA.Results:Based upon a series of multilevel analyses, self-efficacy was found to be a significantly stronger correlate of PA for girls. But, boys had significantly higher self-efficacy compared with girls, which resulted in significantly more PA.Conclusions:Findings suggest self-efficacy is an important correlate of PA among adolescent girls but that boys are more physically active because they have more self-efficacy for PA.

Download Full-text