The Relationship among Physical Activity Participation, Self-esteem, and Life Satisfaction for Physical Impairment

Understanding factors that influence children’s participation in sport and physical activity is critical to designing more appealing youth opportunities and programmes. Whole-of-school initiatives offer one way to promote children’s physical activity, but little is understood about how celebration within these initiatives influences children’s physical activity behaviours. Through this study we aimed to answer the question: what are participants’ experiences of physical activity-related celebration within a whole-of-school physical activity initiative? Answering this question helped us to explore the relationship between celebration and school-based physical activity participation. This study was situated within Irish primary schools ( N = 14) who were working towards the award of an ‘Active School Flag’. Data for analysis included each school’s Active School Flag application ( N = 14), individual interviews with Active School Flag coordinator teachers ( N = 14) and focus groups ( N = 13) with children ( N = 62). An inductive approach to analysis using open, axial and selective coding was employed. Celebration was an important part of the Active School Flag process, and the messages children associated with celebration were influential in shaping their understanding of what was important in relation to their physical activity participation. Acknowledgement of the merits of competitive sport beyond the focus on winning led to more inclusive physical activity approaches. Messages indicating that effort and participation were valued alongside excellence and winning were an important source for children to consider when making judgements about physical activity participation. Findings indicate the merit of including physical activity-related celebration within whole-of-school physical activity initiatives.

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The Relationship Between Social Capital and Physical Activity Participation Motivation in the Elderly

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care ◽

10.32598/jccnc.7.3.370.1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 185-194

Author(s):

Mohammad Reza Baladastian ◽

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Sara Janmohammadi ◽

Shima Haghani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Social Capital ◽

The Elderly ◽

Physical Activity Participation ◽

Activity Participation ◽

The West ◽

Participation Motivation ◽

The Social ◽

The Relationship

Background: In recent years, social capital, and especially its importance among the elderly has attracted the attention of researchers. Moreover, it was suggested that older adults lack sufficient physical activity that may be due to the lack of motivation. Accordingly, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between social capital and physical activity participation motivation among the elderly living in the west of Tehran City, Iran, in 2020. Methods: This was a descriptive correlational study. The research population consisted of aged individuals present in the public areas of the west of Tehran City, Iran (districts 5, 9, 21, & 22 of Tehran Municipality), such as sidewalks and passages, shopping centers, parks, mosques, and so on. In total, 400 subjects were recruited by the multistage sampling method. The Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT), Participation Motivation Questionnaire for Older Adults (PMQOA), and Onyx and Bullen social capital scale were used to gather the required data. The obtained data were analyzed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Independent Samples t-test, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in SPSS at the significance level of P<0.05. Results: The Mean±SD social capital of the study subjects was equal to 86.27±23.3. The fitness and social factors of activity participation motives had the highest (49.72±19.34) and lowest (18.97±15.96) Mean±SD values (based on an index of 0-100). Social capital was significantly associated with physical activity participation motivators (except fitness & medical subscales) (P<0.05). Social capital was also associated with occupational status, the number of children, house size, and the economic status of the research subjects (P<0.05). Conclusion: According to the obtained results, the social capital of the elderly participating in this study was pretty low. Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between social capital and the motivators of physical activity participation (apart from fitness & medical); this result signifies the necessity of attention to the social capital of the elderly.

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Physical Activity Participation, Physical Self-perceptions And Social Self-esteem

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ◽

10.1249/00005768-200505001-01930 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 37 (Supplement) ◽

pp. S371

Author(s):

Jason P. Willow

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Physical Activity Participation ◽

Activity Participation ◽

Social Self ◽

Self Perceptions

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Development of a Conceptual Model to Predict Physical Activity Participation in Adults with Brain Injuries

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly ◽

10.1123/apaq.25.4.289 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 289-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Simon Driver

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Social Support ◽

Brain Injuries ◽

Physical Activity Participation ◽

Activity Participation ◽

Psychosocial Variable ◽

Fit Indices ◽

Chi Squared ◽

Self Worth ◽

The Relationship

The purpose was to examine psychosocial factors that influence the physical activity behaviors of adults with brain injuries. Two differing models, based on Harter’s model of self-worth, were proposed to examine the relationship between perceived competence, social support, physical self-worth, affect, and motivation. Adults numbering 384 with brain injuries completed a series of questionnaires measuring each psychosocial variable. The structural analysis indicated a nonsignificant chi squared value and good fit indices for model two which included affect as the mediating variable. Findings indicate that affect is critical in shaping the physical activity cognitions and behaviors of adults with brain injuries. Suggestions are made on practical ways to enhance affect and subsequently physical activity participation.

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