Application of the social ecological constructs to explain physical activity in middle aged adults

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Die Anwendung von sozialökologischen Konstrukten zur Erklärung der körperlichen Aktivität von Erwachsenen im mittleren Alter
Autor:Lee, Jihang; Kim, Youngho
Erschienen in:International journal of sport psychology
Veröffentlicht:48 (2017), 2, S. 99-110, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0047-0767, 1147-0767
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201706004166
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

The current study investigated the relationships of psychological, social environmental, and physical environmental variables with physical activity, and tested whether the psychological variables mediate the relationships of the environmental variables with physical activity. Participants were a voluntary sample of 352 middle- aged adults residing in Seoul. Standardized scales were administered to measure physical activity and the three sets of explanatory variables. These findings indicated that physical activity was significantly correlated with self-efficacy, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, family support, friend support, and availability and quality of exercise facilities. All the psychological, social environmental, and physical environmental variables had significant effect on physical activity. Additionally, self-efficacy for physical activity and perceived benefits of physical activity mediated the relationship between family support and physical activity. However, perceived barriers mediated the relationship between availability of facilities and physical activity. This study provides useful information for developing and implementing intervention strategies that could promote engagement in physical activity among middle-aged adults.