Dyadic analyses of daily interactions: Effects of perceived social support and social control on physical activity behavior

Objective:To examine the association of source of emotional- and financial-related social support and size of social support network on physical activity behavior among older adults.Methods:Data from the 1999–2006 NHANES were used (N = 5616; 60 to 85 yrs). Physical activity and emotional- and financial-related social support were assessed via self-report.Results:Older adults with perceived having emotional social support had a 41% increased odds of meeting physical activity guidelines (OR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.01–1.97). The only specific sources of social support that were associated with meeting physical activity guidelines was friend emotional support (OR = 1.19; 95% CI: 1.01–1.41) and financial support (OR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.09–1.49). With regard to size of social support network, a dose-response relationship was observed. Compared with those with 0 close friends, those with 1 to 2, 3 to 4, 5, and 6+ close friends, respectively, had a 1.70-, 2.38-, 2.57-, and 2.71-fold increased odds of meeting physical activity guidelines. There was some evidence of gender- and age-specific associations between social support and physical activity.Conclusions:Emotional- and financial-related social support and size of social support network are associated with higher odds of meeting physical activity guidelines among older adults.

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Associations between adolescents’ physical activity behavior and their perceptions of parental, peer and teacher support

Archives of Public Health ◽

10.1186/s13690-020-00490-3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 78 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Beata Pluta ◽

Agata Korcz ◽

Jana Krzysztoszek ◽

Michał Bronikowski ◽

Małgorzata Bronikowska

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Support ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Promotion ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

School Students ◽

Activity Promotion ◽

Activity Behavior ◽

Teachers And Parents

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to examine adolescents’ perceptions of parental, teacher, and peer support for physical activity, and to examine the associations between these perceptions and physical activity behavior. Methods The study included 902 secondary school students, who completed the Short Scale of Youth’s Social Support Assessment (SSYSS). The level of physical activity – more specifically, moderate to vigorous physical activity – was measured using a Physical Activity Screening Measure. The associations were examined by a five-step hierarchical regression. Body mass index (BMI) was defined using the LMS method, which summarizes the distribution of BMI by age and gender in terms of three curves, L (lambda), M (mu), and S (sigma), and was based on a nationally representative sample of Polish children and adolescents. Results The study indicated a positive correlation between MVPA (moderate to vigorous physical activity) and three sources of social support; however, in the regression model, this explained only part of the variance. In the hierarchical multiple regression analysis, MVPA level was predicted by five variables involvement in sports training, teachers support, parents support, gender and BMI. The direct effects for teachers and parents support were similar. This demonstrates that both teachers’ and parents’ social support exert influence on adolescent MVPA. Conclusions The findings from this research suggest that school-based interventions for adolescents should specifically take into consideration family, teachers, and peers as important sources of social support for general physical activity promotion that aims to increase its levels.

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Physical activity behavior change: Issues in adoption and maintenance.

Health Psychology ◽

10.1037/0278-6133.19.suppl1.32 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 19 (1, Suppl) ◽

pp. 32-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 293

Author(s):

Bess H. Marcus ◽

LeighAnn H. Forsyth ◽

Elaine J. Stone ◽

Patricia M. Dubbert ◽

Thomas L. McKenzie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Behavior Change ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Activity Behavior ◽

Physical Activity Behavior Change

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Perceived stress and trait self-control interact with the intention–behavior gap in physical activity behavior.

Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology ◽

10.1037/spy0000189 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 244-260 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ines Pfeffer ◽

Chris Englert ◽

Anett Mueller-Alcazar

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Self Control ◽

Activity Behavior

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The Effect of Simulated Ostracism on Physical Activity Behavior in Children

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.2011-0496d ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 129 (3) ◽

pp. X26-X26

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Activity Behavior

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Physical activity behavior predicts endogenous pain modulation in older adults.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.727313241.793546507 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Josimari Melo DeSantana ◽

Lucas Vasconcelos Lima

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Pain Modulation ◽

Endogenous Pain Modulation ◽

Activity Behavior

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Physical Activity Behavior from a Transdisciplinary Biopsychosocial Perspective: a Scoping Review

Sports Medicine - Open ◽

10.1186/s40798-020-00279-2 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jannika M. John ◽

Vanessa Haug ◽

Ansgar Thiel

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Social Factors ◽

Biopsychosocial Model ◽

Scientific Work ◽

Physical Activity Behavior ◽

Biopsychosocial Approach ◽

Scoping Reviews ◽

Activity Behavior ◽

Biopsychosocial Perspective

Abstract Background Physical activity behavior is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon. For its analysis, transdisciplinary biopsychosocial approaches yield great potential. In health research, the biopsychosocial model has experienced a renaissance. Researchers have tried to grasp the complex interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors. With this scoping review, we aimed to examine how the ‘biopsychosocial’ has been conceptualized in scientific work related to physical activity behavior. Methods The scoping review was informed by the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A systematic literature search was conducted in Web of Science, SportDiscus, PsycArticles, PsycInfo, and PubMed. Only articles published in peer-reviewed journals that contained all three components of a biopsychosocial approach (e.g., bio/physio/genetic, psycho/mental, and socio/cultural/environmental) were included. We only included articles in our narrative synthesis that integrated physical activity behavior into a biopsychosocial model, or investigated or described physical activity behavior on the basis of such a model. Results Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria; eight articles pursued a biopsychosocial approach in the tradition of Engel, five employed a socio-ecological approach. The models in the analyzed articles referred to either correlates of physical activity behavior, or the influence of physical activity on health or aging. Only a minority of the articles, however, referred to interactions between biological, psychological, and social factors. Conclusions The included articles were quite heterogeneous in their approach to physical activity from a biopsychosocial perspective. The included articles illustrate that the adoption of a biopsychosocial perspective may assist to capture and understand the complex phenomenon of physical activity behavior and might inform future transdisciplinary physical activity research.

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