scholarly journals Perceived social support and self-efficacy beliefs for healthy eating and physical activity among Arabic-speaking university students: adaptation and implementation of health beliefs survey questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Habiba I. Ali ◽  
Salma Alhebshi ◽  
Fadima Elmi ◽  
Mo’ath F. Bataineh
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Beliefs ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Arabic Speaking

Abstract Background Few assessment tools exist for investigating perceived social support and self-efficacy behaviors in Arabic-speaking populations. Moreover, literature on the levels of social support and self-efficacy for adopting healthy eating and engaging in regular physical activity among Arabic-speaking young adults is currently lacking. This study aimed to adapt the Health Beliefs Survey Questionnaire (HBSQ) for Arabic-speaking populations and assess perceived social support and self-efficacy for adopting healthy eating and increased physical activity among university students. Methods In the first stage of the study, forward and backward translation and pretesting of the social support and self-efficacy scales of the HBSQ were conducted. The adapted questionnaire was administered to female university students (n = 258), and a subsample of 195 participants retook the questionnaire after 1 month. Construct validity was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency of each subscale item was assessed by Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and reproducibility was tested with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman plots. In the second stage, the adapted questionnaire was used to assess the perceived social support and self-efficacy levels in a different sample of Arabic-speaking female university students (n = 283). Results Based on the results from confirmatory factor analysis, 6 items were selected for the social support scale and 19 items for the self-efficacy scale. The adapted questionnaire showed moderate to high internal reliability (Cronbach alpha coefficient = 0.681 to 0.900). The ICCs of the various subscales ranged from 0.666 to 0.997, indicating moderate to excellent reproducibility of the culturally adapted questionnaire. This was confirmed by Bland-Altman analysis. Participants in the second stage of the study reported significantly higher (P < 0.001) perceived support from family compared to friends in reducing sugar intake and increasing fiber consumption. Conclusions The results of the psychometric testing indicate the shortened Arabic HBSQ is a reliable tool for assessing perceived social support from family and close friends as well as for evaluating self-efficacy for choosing healthy foods and increasing physical activity among female university students.

scholarly journals Motivational Determinants of Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Populations with (Pre)Diabetes: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen De Man ◽  
Francis Xavier Kasujja ◽  
Peter Delobelle ◽  
Kristi Sidney Annerstedt ◽  
Helle Mölsted Alvesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Motivational Process ◽  
Identified Regulation

Abstract BackgroundUnderstanding motivational determinants of physical activity (PA) is essential to guide the implementation of PA at individual and population level. Knowledge about the cross-cultural generalizability of these determinants is lacking and they have mostly been studied as separate factors. This study compares a motivational process model across samples from diverse populations with, or at risk of diabetes. MethodsMeasurement invariance of barrier identified regulation, barrier self-efficacy and social support was assessed in a rural Ugandan sample (n=712) and disadvantaged samples with high proportions of immigrants in urban South Africa (n=566) and Sweden (n=147). These motivational determinants were then compared through multigroup structural equation modeling.ResultsThe studied motivational constructs showed scalar invariance. Latent mean levels of perceived social support and barrier self-efficacy were lower in South Africa and Sweden. Structural models (for different PA outcomes) were not consistent across settings except for the association between perceived social support and identified regulation. Identified regulation was only associated with vigorous PA in Uganda and with moderate PA in South Africa. The association between social support and PA outcomes ranged from weak to not significant and the association between self-efficacy and PA was not significant. Self-reported PA was highest in Uganda and lowest in Sweden. Self-reported vigorous PA was significantly related to lower hemoglobin A1c levels, while moderate PA was not.ConclusionsFindings suggest that: 1) it is feasible to compare a motivational process model across diverse settings; 2) there is lower perceived social support and self-efficacy in the urban, migrant samples; 3) identified regulation is a more promising determinant of PA than self-efficacy or social support in these populations; 4) associations between motivational determinants and PA depend on the perceived type and/or intensity of PA; 5) perceived relatedness functions as a basic psychological need across diverse settings; and 6) people’s perception of the PA they perform depends on their perceived level of intensity of PA which would have major implications for health promotion.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Dukungan Sosial dan Selfefficacy Terhadap Orientasi Masa Depan Pada Remaja

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Dwirifqi Kharisma Putra ◽  
Nia Tresniasari
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Future ◽  
Social Provisions ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Orientation Test

Teenage years determines success in the future. Good teenagers are who are responsible to their own success in the future, known as future orientation. Given how important future orientation is, researchers examined variables which affect future orientation, thus future orientation can be optimalized. Dimensions of social support and self-efficacy chosen as independent variables. Respondents of this study were 326 students of one of high school in Jakarta. Future orientation, measured using Orientation Test–Revised developed by Scheir, Carver, and Bridges (1994). Social Support, measured using The Social Provisions Scale developed by Cutrona and Russel (1987). Self-efficacy, measured using General Self-efficacy Scale developed by Bosscher and Smit (1998). Instruments' validity were tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and data was analysed using Multiple Regression Analysis. α=0.05, result of this study shows future orientation was affected by dimensions of social support, self-efficacy, and interaction between reassurance and self-efficacy with R-square = 30.3%.

Psychosocial Predictors of Love Satisfaction Among College Students from Madeira

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luísa Soares ◽  
Orlanda Cruz ◽  
Filipa Oliveira ◽  
Carla V. Lucas ◽  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Love Styles ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Emotional Loneliness ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Love Life

Abstract This study examined three sets of psychosocial variables (love styles, perceived social support, and social and emotional loneliness) as predictors of satisfaction with love life among 357 college students from Madeira (57% females). The participants completed four scales, including the Love Attitudes Scale (LAS), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Support (MSPSS), the Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale (SELSA-S), and the Satisfaction with Love Life Scale (SWLLS). Confirmatory factor analysis supported the unidimensionality of the SWLLS among college students in Madeira region. Overall, satisfaction with love life was significantly predicted by indicators of love styles, perceived social support, and social and emotional loneliness, accounting respectively for 51%, 28%, and 60% of the variance being explained. The study provided additional evidence of the importance of love styles, social support and loneliness in satisfaction with love life.

scholarly journals Reliability and validity of a physical activity social support assessment scale in adolescents - ASAFA Scale

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Cazuza de Farias Júnior ◽  
Gerfeson Mendonça ◽  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Mauro Virgilio Gomes de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Factorial Invariance ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
The Social ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Social Support Scale

Objective: To analyze the reliability and validity of a scale used to measure social support for physical activity in adolescents - ASAFA Scale. Methods: This study included 2,755 adolescents (57.6% girls, 16.5 ± 1.2 years of age), from Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil. Initially, the scale was consisted of 12 items (6 for social support from parents and 6 from friends). The reliability of the scale was estimated by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α), by the Composite Reliability (CR), and by the model with two factors and factorial invariance by Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) adequacy. Results: The CFA results confirmed that the social support scale contained two factors (factor 1: social support from parents; factor 2: social support from friends) with five items each (one item was excluded from each scale), all with high factor loadings (> 0.65) and acceptable adjustment indexes (RMR = 0.050; RMSEA = 0.063; 90%CI: 0.060 - 0.067); AGFI = 0.903; GFI = 0.940; CFI = 0.934, NNFI = 0.932). The internal consistency was satisfactory (parents: α ≥ 0.77 and CR ≥ 0.83; friends: α ≥ 0.87 and CR ≥ 0.91). The scale's factorial invariance was confirmed (p > 0.05; Δχ2 and ΔCFI ≤ 0.01) across all subgroups analyzed (gender, age, economic class). The construct validity was evidenced by the significant association (p < 0.05) between the adolescents physical activity level and the social support score of parents (rho = 0.29) and friends (rho = 0.39). Conclusions: The scale showed reliability, factorial invariance and satisfactory validity, so it can be used in studies with adolescents.

RE-EXAMINATION OF THE PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALE OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG TURKISH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 443-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdinç Duru
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
University Students ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Turkish University Students ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The effectiveness of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS; Zimet, Dahlem, Zimet, & Farley, 1988) was investigated with a sample of 340 Turkish university students. Results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that the 3-subscale structure of the MSPSS was valid. In addition, the results verified that the MSPSS has high internal and test-retest reliability. These results indicate that the MSPSS and its subscales can be used in research related to university students in Turkey.

scholarly journals Representações sociais de estudantes universitários sobre hábitos saudáveis

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Jamille Marinho Brazil ◽  
Maria Patrícia Milagres ◽  
Ana Cristina Santos Duarte ◽  
Roseanne Montargil Rocha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
University Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Representations ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Core Theory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Estudiantes Universitarios

RESUMOObjetivo: analisar a estrutura representacional de estudantes universitários sobre o tema saudável. Método: estudo quantiqualitativo, descritivo e exploratório, fundamentado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, a partir da abordagem estrutural ou teoria do núcleo central, realizado com 100 estudantes universitários. Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se a técnica de evocações livres de palavras, sendo o termo indutor a palavra saudável. A análise foi realizada com o auxílio do software EVOC. Resultados: evidenciou-se que o tema saudável tem as palavras atividade física, frutas, alimentação saudável, verduras, água, dormir e legumes. Conclusão: o estudo permitiu a compreensão da estrutura das representações em questão demonstrando uma objetivação pertinente dos atores sociais sobre o tema saudável. Descritores: Psicologia Social; Estilo de Vida; Comportamentos Saudáveis.ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the representational structure of university students on the healthy subject. Method: a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory study, based on the Theory of Social Representations, based on the structural approach or central core theory, performed with 100 university students. For the data collection, the technique of free evocations of words was used, the term inducer being the word healthy. The analysis was performed with the help of EVOC software. Results: it was evidenced that the healthy theme has the words physical activity, fruits, healthy eating, vegetables, water, sleeping and vegetables. Conclusion: the study allowed the understanding of the structure of the representations in question, demonstrating a pertinent objectification of the social actors on the healthy theme. Descriptors: Social Psyschology; Life Style; Health Behavior.RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar la estructura representacional de estudiantes universitarios sobre el tema saludable. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio, fundamentado en la Teoría de las Representaciones Sociales, a partir del abordaje estructural o teoría del núcleo central, realizado con 100 estudiantes universitarios. Para la recolección de datos, se utilizó la técnica de evocaciones libres de palabras, siendo el término inductor la palabra sana. El análisis fue realizado con la ayuda del software EVOC. Resultados: se evidenció que el tema sano tiene las palabras actividad física, frutas, alimentación saludable, verduras, agua, dormir y legumbres. Conclusión: el estudio permitió la comprensión de la estructura de las representaciones en cuestión, demostrando una objetivación pertinente de los actores sociales sobre el tema saludable. Descriptores: Psicología Social; Estilo de Vida; Conductas Saludables.

scholarly journals EFIKASI DIRI AKADEMIK, DUKUNGAN SOSIAL ORANGTUA DAN PENYESUAIAN DIRI MAHASISWA DALAM PERKULIAHAN

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Intan Prastihastari Wijaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
First Grade ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Social ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Self Adaptation ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

Abstract. The main purpose of this research is to know whether there is connection between self efficacy academic and social support parents with self adaptation of University Students. The research subject was 100 University Nusantara PGRI Kediri students consisting of 42 boys and 58 girls which was taken random and having caractesistis of the first grade of the University students and staying together with their own parents. The data of the self adaptation of the University students was obtained from the scale of self actualization. The data of the scale self efficiacy academic was also obtained from the scale of self efficacy academic. The data of social support parents was received from the scale of social support parents. The resulf of this analysis of multiple regression are from maximum R = 0,684; F = 42,717; p = 0,000 (p < 0,01). The resulf of this data analysis showing that the self efficacy academic and social support are integrated to self adaptation of the University students. The result of the analysis academic self efficacy correlation with self actualization of the University students was obtained r partial = 0,632; t = 8, 039 with p = 0,000 (p < 0,01). This data shows that there is positive correlation between academic self efficacy and self actualization. The hypothesis of the research classifying that there is correlation between them and it is acceptable. The out come of the analysis social support parents correlation with self adaption of the University students was attained r partial = 0,159; t = 1,582 with p = 0,117 (p > 0,05). This data indicates that the variable of the social support is isolated and it is not related to the self adaptation. The hypothesis of the research indicates that there is positive connection between social support and self actualization and there fore it is unacceptable or avoided. This is because of another factor that influences self adaptation of the University students a part from social support of the parents. Key word: Self adaptation, Self efficacy academic, Sosial support parents. 

scholarly journals Perceived social support and parental education as determinants of adolescents’ physical activity and eating behaviour: a cross-sectional survey

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franklin N. Glozah ◽  
David J. Pevalin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Support ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey

Abstract Purpose: To examine the role of perceived social support and parental education on physical activity and eating behaviour of Ghanaian adolescents. Methods: Seven hundred and seventy Senior High School students (504 boys and 266 girls) between the ages of 14–21 years participated by completing questionnaires on perceived social support, physical activity and eating behaviour. The highest education attained by either parent or guardian was also obtained. Multivariate analysis of covariance was the main statistical test used to analyse the data. Results: The results showed significant gender differences in physical activity and eating behaviour combined, with boys more likely to engage in physical activity than girls, and girls also more likely to engage in healthy eating behaviour than boys, albeit the effect was not statistically significant. While perceived social support had a significant positive effect on eating behaviour and physical activity, parental education had a significant effect only on eating behaviour but not physical activity. Conclusion: Perceived social support from family coupled with parental education provides more opportunities for adolescents to engage in healthy eating behaviour. Also, parents’ educational attainment alone does not necessarily guarantee that adolescents will engage in physical activity; providing the needed social support and conducive home environment is more likely to induce physical activity behaviours. Finally, physical activity and eating behaviour should not be construed as alternative health behaviours as suggested by gender differentials in these health behaviours.

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