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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 593-606 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | American journal of health behavior |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Children
- Peers
- Physical activity
- Self efficacy
- Social support