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Evaluating a Model of Youth Physical Activity
American Journal of Health Behavior (2011)
  • Carrie D. Heitzler
  • Leslie A. Lytle
  • Darin J. Erickson
  • Daheia Barr-Anderson
  • John R. Sirard, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
  • Mary Story
Abstract
Objective—To explore the relationship between social influences, self-efficacy, enjoyment, and barriers and physical activity. Methods—Structural equation modeling examined relationships between parent and peer support, parent physical activity, individual perceptions, and objectively measured physical activity using accelerometers among a sample of youth aged 10–17 years (N=720). Results—Peer support, parent physical activity, and perceived barriers were directly related to youth activity. The proposed model accounted for 14.7% of the variance in physical activity. Conclusions—The results demonstrate a need to further explore additional individual, social, and environmental factors that may influence youth’s regular participation in physical activity.
Keywords
  • physical activity,
  • children,
  • peers,
  • self efficacy,
  • social support
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Publication Date
September 1, 2011
Publisher Statement
This article was harvested from PubMed Central
Citation Information
Carrie D. Heitzler, Leslie A. Lytle, Darin J. Erickson, Daheia Barr-Anderson, et al.. "Evaluating a Model of Youth Physical Activity" American Journal of Health Behavior Vol. 34 Iss. 5 (2011)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_sirard/13/