scholarly journals Factor Analysis of Teenage Athletes’ Goal Orientations and Sports Participation Motives in Leisure Time

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noshin Benar ◽  
Mohsen Loghmani ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Participation Motives

scholarly journals Do individual cognitions mediate the association of socio-cultural and physical environmental factors with adolescent sports participation?

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (10A) ◽  
pp. 1746-1754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Klazine van der Horst ◽  
Anke Oenema ◽  
Saskia J te Velde ◽  
Johannes Brug
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Family Routine ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Physical Environmental Factors ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
At Home

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the associations of perceived physical environmental factors (availability of physical activity (PA) attributes at home, PA facilities in the neighbourhood, neighbourhood pleasantness and safety) and social environmental factors (parental sports behaviour and parental rule regarding sports participation) with adolescent leisure-time sports participation, and to explore whether the associations found were mediated by individual cognitions as derived from the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).DesignCross-sectional study.SettingIn schoolyear 2005/2006 adolescents from seventeen schools in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, completed a questionnaire during school hours that included self-reported measures of leisure-time sports participation, perceived physical environmental factors and TPB variables. Information about parental sports behaviour and parental rule was obtained from a questionnaire that was completed by one parent of the adolescents.SubjectsData were collected from 584 adolescent–parent combinations.ResultsData were analysed with multi-level logistic regression analyses. Availability of PA attributes at home (OR = 1·26), parents’ sports behaviour (OR = 2·03) and parental rule (OR = 1·64) were associated with a higher likelihood of adolescents’ leisure-time sports participation. These associations were partly mediated by attitude and intention.ConclusionsAdolescents were more likely to engage in leisure-time sports when PA attributes were available at home, when parents participated in sports activities and had a rule about their offspring participation in sports activities. These associations were partly mediated by attitude and intention. These results suggest that parents can importantly promote sports participation among their offspring by making sports activities accessible and a family routine.

Bone Properties in Overweight Pre- and Early-Pubertal Boys

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bareket Falk ◽  
Sarah Braid ◽  
Michael Moore ◽  
Deborah O’Leary ◽  
Phil Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Speed Of Sound ◽  
Sexual Maturity ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Bone Properties ◽  
Pubertal Boys

The objective of this study was to assess bone strength using quantitative ultrasound (QUS, Sunlight Omnisense) in pre- and early-pubertal normal weight (NW, % body fat ≤20, n = 28), and overweight (OW, % body fat ≥25, n = 15) boys. Groups were similar in chronological and skeletal age, sexual maturity, sports participation, and calcium intake. Leisure-time physical activity was lower in OW boys. Radial speed of sound (SOS) was similar in the two groups. Tibial SOS, however, was significantly lower in OW compared with NW (3,554 ± 109 vs. 3,646 ± 71 m·s−1, respectively). Among pre- and early-pubertal boys, higher adiposity appears to be associated with lower bone SOS in the lower extremities.

scholarly journals Can we consider changes in sports participation as institutional change? A conceptual framework

2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Borgers ◽  
Maja Pilgaard ◽  
Bart Vanreusel ◽  
Jeroen Scheerder
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Change ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Time Trend ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Youth Sports ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Processes Of Change ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
Depth Analysis

The aim of this paper is to gain conceptual understanding of changes in leisure-time sports participation (LTSP) as an issue of institutional change. The study is elaborated in the LTSP research context of Flanders (Belgium) and Denmark. Data originate from the Flemish Household Study on Sports Participation (1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009), Danish National Surveys on Sports Participation (1964, 1975, 1993, 1998, 2007, 2011) and the Flemish Participation Survey on Culture, Youth, Sports and Media (2009). A theoretical framework on institutional change is outlined to frame developments in the organisation of LTSP. Next, empirical evidence on changes in LTSP is presented based on time-trend observations and an in-depth analysis of profiles of participants in different organisational settings. The developments seem to reflect post-modern and post-materialist values that are linked to the theory of institutional change. The final part of the paper links changes in leisure-time sports participation to institutional theory in a conceptual framework of ‘greedy’ and ‘light’ institutions. The dynamic character of the framework suggests that both processes of deinstitutionalisation and reinstitutionalisation occur in the field of LTSP. The interpretation of institutional logics related to processes of change may inspire LTSP research from different perspectives.

scholarly journals INTEREST OF LATVIAN AND LITHUANIAN STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagnija Cēdere ◽  
Inese Jurgena ◽  
Vilija Targamadze
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Mathematics Students ◽  
Interest In Science ◽  
Practical Life ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Successful Teaching

Interest is one of the most important components for a successful teaching/learning process; unfortunately, nowadays students’ interest in science and mathematics is decreasing. The aim of the research is to explore the cognitive interest of 15-year- old students in science and mathematics. Students in Latvia and Lithuania participated in the survey; the data show that students’ cognitive interest in this area in both countries is mediocre. The factor analysis was used to single out four main dimensions of the cognitive interest – interest in the context, interest in mathematics, inquiry interest and enthusiasm. Students’ interest is higher in issues connected with practical life, the solution of real problems, but much lower if the problem to be solved needs effort, if they have to use mathematical tools. Enthusiasm is not characteristic for students. Only few respondents are willing to engage in science and mathematics in their leisure time. Latvian and Lithuanian students show slight differences in their interests. There are more Lithuanian students, who like mathematics and who are not afraid of difficulties. Latvian students, in their turn, show greater enthusiasm. Keywords: cognitive interest, science and mathematics, teaching/learning process.

Socioeconomic status and leisure-time sports participation among Koreans

2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-124
Author(s):  
Sung Bum Chun ◽  
Min Jeong Kim ◽  
Chanmin Park ◽  
Chul Won Lee
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Sports Participation

Pediatric herniated lumbar disc: a population-based risk factor analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-318
Author(s):  
Jacob R. Lepard ◽  
Kathrin D. Zimmerman ◽  
Anastasia A. Arynchyna ◽  
Jessica A. Gutman ◽  
Arsalaan A. Salehani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Risk Factor Analysis ◽  
Herniated Lumbar Disc

OBJECTIVESurgical treatment of herniated lumbar disc (HLD) remains rare in children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate for potential disease risk factors leading to surgery based on a large single-center experience.METHODSData for all patients who had undergone surgical treatment for HLD between December 2008 and December 2016 at a single pediatric tertiary care referral center were collected and compared to data for a healthy control population obtained through a Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) survey in order to determine relevant disease risk factors. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to determine the effect of potential risk factors.RESULTSTwenty-seven patients in the disease cohort and 5212 healthy controls from the general population were included in the risk factor analysis. The mean body mass index was significantly higher in the disease population (30.2 vs 24.0 kg/m2, p < 0.0001). Children who had undergone microdiscectomy were more likely to be obese (OR 7.4, 95% CI 3.46–15.8, p < 0.001). No association was found between lumbar microdiscectomy and sports participation (OR 1.0, 95% CI −0.002 to 0.005, p = 0.37).CONCLUSIONSMicrodiscectomy remains a viable and safe option in the setting of failed conservative management for pediatric HLD. Childhood obesity is a risk factor for HLD and many other diseases, which increases its importance as a public health priority.

scholarly journals Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Relation to the Stages of Changes and Achievement Goals in Adolescents: Comparative Study of Students in Spain, Costa Rica, and Mexico

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl Baños ◽  
Francisco Ruiz-Juan ◽  
Antonio Baena-Extremera ◽  
María García-Montes ◽  
María Ortiz-Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Stages Of Change ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Leisure Time Physical Activity ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sports And Physical Activity

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between levels of leisure-time sports and physical activity and the stages of change in high school students with goal orientations. Methods: The sample was conformed of 2168 students randomly selected to participate in a longitudinal study in Costa Rica (423), Mexico (408), and Spain (1337), with 1052 being boys, 1037 girls, and 79 who did not specify sex, aged between 11 and 16 years old (M = 12.49, SD = 0.81). We used a questionnaire to ask students about their leisure-time sports and physical activity, about stages of change and to measure achievement goals. Results: The results show that students are more active in Costa Rica, most of them being in a stage of active change. Conclusions: We found significant differences in achievement goals in all three countries, which shows that students in active stages have higher values than those in the inactive stage.

Withdrawn Behavior, Leisure-Time Exercise Behavior, and Screen-Time Sedentary Behavior in a Clinical Sample of Youth

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan Schreck ◽  
Robert Althoff ◽  
Meike Bartels ◽  
Eco de Geus ◽  
Jeremy Sibold ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Leisure Time ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Exercise Behavior ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Withdrawn Behavior

Few studies have explored the relation between withdrawn behavior (WB) and exercise and screen time. The current study used exploratory factor analysis to examine the factor structure of leisure-time exercise behavior (LTEB) and screentime sedentary behavior (STSB) in a clinical sample of youth. Structural equation modeling was employed to investigate the relations between WB and LTEB and STSB, conditional on gender. WB was assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist, and LTEB and STSB were measured using the Vermont Health Behavior Questionnaire. LTEB and STSB emerged as two separate factors. Gender moderated the structure of STSB only. For boys and girls, WB was inversely related to LTEB but not significantly related to STSB. LTEB and STSB are best represented as distinct, uncorrelated constructs. In addition, withdrawn youth may be at risk for poor health outcomes due to lower rates of LTEB. Mental health clinicians, sports psychologists, and related providers may be uniquely qualified to enhance motivation for sports participation in withdrawn youth.

scholarly journals Goal Orientations and Beliefs about the Causes of Sport Success among Elite Skiers

1992 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan L. Duda ◽  
Sally A. White
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Ego Orientation ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Elite Skiers

The purposes of this study were to determine the relationship between goal orientations and beliefs about the causes of success among elite athletes and to examine the psychometric characteristics of the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ) in high-level competitive sport. Male and female intercollegiate skiers (N=143) completed the TEOSQ specific to skiing and a questionnaire assessing their perceptions of the determinants of success in skiing. Factor analysis of the TEOSQ revealed two independent subscales that demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. Task orientation was positively linked with the beliefs that skiing success is a result of hard work, superior ability, and selecting activities that one can perform successfully, and ego orientation to the beliefs that taking an illegal advantage, possessing high ability, selecting tasks that one can accomplish, and external variables are reasons for skiing success. Factor analysis of the two goal orientation and four belief scale scores revealed two divergent goal/belief dimensions in competitive skiing.

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