Pub Date : 2024-04-19DOI: 10.18122/ijpah1.3.2.3boisestate
Yubing Wang, Yaogang Han, Pan Li, Binn Zhang
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine middle and high school students’ cognitive and affective attitude and their cognitive-affective attitudinal structures toward physical education (PE). The effects of cognitive and affective attitude and attitudinal structures on physical activity (PA) in PE and outside of school were also examined. Methods: 1773 Chinese middle and high-school students participated in this study. SEM, Chi-square test, ANOVAs, and Contingency tables were adopted to address the research questions. Results: The results showed that most students (>90%) were holding positive cognitive and affective attitude toward PE. Students’ affective attitude significantly influences their PA in PE and outside of school. Most students were holding the positive cognitive-positive negative attitudinal structure toward PE. Conclusions: All these findings lay important foundations for future theoretical advancement about attitude toward PE and provide guidance for PE teachers on attitude intervention and PA promotion.
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Pub Date : 2024-03-13DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.3.2.2.boisestate
J. Teke, Johnson Mbabazi, Emma L. Giles, Scott Elliot, Louisa J Ells, L. Nnyanzi
Overweight and obesity is usually determined by Body Mass Index (BMI). Twelve BAME adults participated in the interviews: six were female, ten were first-generation migrants, three were retirees, none lived with a disability, and all were concerned about their excess weight. There were four themes from the data and eight subthemes obtained. To improve the uptake of the weight management service provided in Medway, the participants recommended the use of strategies such as indigenous food labelling, BAME-led clinics, the use of translated leaflets, the recruitment of local weight management champions, better coordination of services, appropriate communication strategies, and further research. This study investigated a small sample of English-speaking participants, which may not represent all people from BAME backgrounds in Medway and across the United Kingdom (UK). This study investigated the perspectives of residents who are overweight or obese, as well as weight management concerns among ethnically diverse adults. It also investigated how to increase the use of weight management services in Medway, England. In Medway, 69.2% of adults are living with overweight or obesity, which is considerably higher than the national average of 62%. Indigenous food labelling, BAME-led clinics, the use of translated leaflets, the recruitment of local weight management champions, better coordination of services, appropriate communication strategies, and further research are essential ingredients that can be used to improve access to and uptake of weight management programmes in BAME communities.
{"title":"Ways to Improve Uptake of Tier 2 Weight Management Programmes in BAME Communities in Medway","authors":"J. Teke, Johnson Mbabazi, Emma L. Giles, Scott Elliot, Louisa J Ells, L. Nnyanzi","doi":"10.18122/ijpah.3.2.2.boisestate","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah.3.2.2.boisestate","url":null,"abstract":"Overweight and obesity is usually determined by Body Mass Index (BMI). Twelve BAME adults participated in the interviews: six were female, ten were first-generation migrants, three were retirees, none lived with a disability, and all were concerned about their excess weight. There were four themes from the data and eight subthemes obtained. To improve the uptake of the weight management service provided in Medway, the participants recommended the use of strategies such as indigenous food labelling, BAME-led clinics, the use of translated leaflets, the recruitment of local weight management champions, better coordination of services, appropriate communication strategies, and further research. This study investigated a small sample of English-speaking participants, which may not represent all people from BAME backgrounds in Medway and across the United Kingdom (UK). This study investigated the perspectives of residents who are overweight or obese, as well as weight management concerns among ethnically diverse adults. It also investigated how to increase the use of weight management services in Medway, England. In Medway, 69.2% of adults are living with overweight or obesity, which is considerably higher than the national average of 62%. Indigenous food labelling, BAME-led clinics, the use of translated leaflets, the recruitment of local weight management champions, better coordination of services, appropriate communication strategies, and further research are essential ingredients that can be used to improve access to and uptake of weight management programmes in BAME communities.","PeriodicalId":73469,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physical activity and health","volume":"90 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140245706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-02-22DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.3.2.1.boisestate
R. Marttinen, Kevin Mercier, Jung Yeon Park, Kelly L. Simonton, E. Centeio, K. A. Richards, Kathleen S. Wilson
The purpose of this study was to assess relationships between students’ attitudes toward physical education (PE), their perceived competence toward PE, and their fitness test performance, as well as how these relationships change over time. Measurements were conducted with validated instruments across five time points during two school years with fourth and fifth grade students across ten schools (n = 636, 48% = female). This study was developed to address a need for examining how attitudes and perceived competence change over time. Descriptive statistics and latent growth models were run with the variables of interest to investigate four research questions. We found that greater fitness scores are associated with greater competence scores at all time points and that fitness testing may have an impactful, yet brief impact on overall attitudes toward PE. Results showed that fitness test scores predicted higher levels of perceived competence but not higher positive attitudes. Greater attitude levels were predictive of higher competence. Results suggested that previous fitness test experiences shaped future attitudes over time as opposed to “in the moment” attitude scores, a finding not identified in previous research. This study used multiple data points to study PE attitudes and competence, two pillars of behavioral intention. Attitudes can shift and how previous PE content, like fitness testing, can predict future attitudes in PE. The actual relationship between competence and attitude over time is also identified. The results also point to attitude as more of a developed attribute as compared to one that changes only from one event.
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Pub Date : 2023-11-06DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.2.3.9.boisestate
Yang Bai, Jacqueline Ohayon, Ryan D. Burns, Wonwoo Byun, Maria Newton, Timothy Brusseau, Traci Thompson
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Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.2.3.8.boisestate
Risto H.J. Marttinen, Kevin Mercier, Jung Yeon Park, Kelly L. Simonton, Erin Elizabeth Centeio, K. Andrew R. Richards, Kathleen S. Wilson
The purpose of this study was to assess relationships between students’ attitudes toward physical education (PE), their perceived competence toward PE, and their fitness test performance, as well as how these relationships change over time. Measurements were conducted with validated instruments across four time points over a two-year period with fourth and fifth grade students across ten schools (n = 636, 48% = female). This study was developed to address a need for examining how attitudes and perceived competence change over time. Descriptive statistics and latent growth models were run with the variables of interest to investigate four research questions. We found that greater fitness scores are associated with greater competence scores at all time points and that fitness testing may have an impactful, yet brief impact on overall attitudes toward PE. Results showed that fitness test scores predicted higher levels of perceived competence but not higher positive attitudes. Greater attitude levels were predictive of higher competence. Results suggested that previous fitness test experiences shaped future attitudes over time as opposed to “in the moment” attitude scores, a finding not identified in previous research. This study used multiple data points to study PE attitudes and competence, two pillars of behavioral intention. Attitudes can shift and how previous PE content, like fitness testing, can predict future attitudes in PE. The actual relationship between competence and attitude over time is also identified. The results also point to attitude as more of a developed attribute as compared to one that changes only from one event.
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Pub Date : 2023-10-19DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.2.3.7.boisestate
Amber Watson, Alicia Fedewa, Clair Tischner
The COVID-19 Pandemic has globally impacted children’s physical activity and mental health outcomes since the transition to remote learning (Štveráková, et al., 2021). Children and adults may encounter negative mental health related consequences, higher stress, and a significant lack of physical activity while in physical and social isolation (Clemente-Suárez, 2022). In particular, school-aged children have experienced a significant reduction in physical activity since transitioning to remote learning and do not have sufficient opportunities to make up for this loss while engaged in remote learning (Štveráková, et al., 2021). Increased physical activity has been consistently correlated with positive mental health outcomes and a reduction of perceived stress in the literature. The purpose of this study, focusing specifically on households participating in remote learning, was to understand the links among access to physical activity opportunities, parental stress, and parent and child mental health outcomes during the Pandemic. In addition, this study will examine how parental stress, mental health and physical activity opportunities may vary depending on the age and socioeconomic status (SES) of the child. Results indicated that most children achieved less than the recommended amount of physical activity and had an increase of at least one mental health concern during remote learning throughout the Pandemic. Parental stress levels were negatively associated with children’s time spent in physical activity, and positively associated with the severity of parents’ mental health concerns and the number of children’s mental health concerns. Implications for school personnel are discussed.
{"title":"Physical Activity and Mental Health of Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Amber Watson, Alicia Fedewa, Clair Tischner","doi":"10.18122/ijpah.2.3.7.boisestate","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah.2.3.7.boisestate","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 Pandemic has globally impacted children’s physical activity and mental health outcomes since the transition to remote learning (Štveráková, et al., 2021). Children and adults may encounter negative mental health related consequences, higher stress, and a significant lack of physical activity while in physical and social isolation (Clemente-Suárez, 2022). In particular, school-aged children have experienced a significant reduction in physical activity since transitioning to remote learning and do not have sufficient opportunities to make up for this loss while engaged in remote learning (Štveráková, et al., 2021). Increased physical activity has been consistently correlated with positive mental health outcomes and a reduction of perceived stress in the literature. The purpose of this study, focusing specifically on households participating in remote learning, was to understand the links among access to physical activity opportunities, parental stress, and parent and child mental health outcomes during the Pandemic. In addition, this study will examine how parental stress, mental health and physical activity opportunities may vary depending on the age and socioeconomic status (SES) of the child. Results indicated that most children achieved less than the recommended amount of physical activity and had an increase of at least one mental health concern during remote learning throughout the Pandemic. Parental stress levels were negatively associated with children’s time spent in physical activity, and positively associated with the severity of parents’ mental health concerns and the number of children’s mental health concerns. Implications for school personnel are discussed.","PeriodicalId":73469,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physical activity and health","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135729325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-18DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.020306.boisestate
Alice Quainoo, T. A. Loeffler
A qualitative study approach was used to explore the factors affecting rural women’s involvement in physical activity in Ghana. Most prior research has been done in African urban areas thus, neglecting the rural areas. Purposive sampling and a semi-structured interview method were used to interview nine women aged 40-60 years living in three rural areas in the central region of Ghana. The interviews were conducted by phone, translated, transcribed, and then coded using NVivo software package. The constant comparative method was used to analyze the data. The data presented eight enablers and five barriers to physical activity involvement for rural Ghanaian women. Findings revealed that rural women get a fair amount of physical activity from their traditional occupations, household chores, and community involvement but lack involvement in organized physical activity for leisure and fun. By introducing rural women to more varied physical activity options, they could gradually replace the physical activity they traditionally gain from their livelihood as they begin to age out of them in middle adulthood.
{"title":"Factors Affecting Rural Women’s Involvement in Physical Activity in Ghana","authors":"Alice Quainoo, T. A. Loeffler","doi":"10.18122/ijpah.020306.boisestate","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18122/ijpah.020306.boisestate","url":null,"abstract":"A qualitative study approach was used to explore the factors affecting rural women’s involvement in physical activity in Ghana. Most prior research has been done in African urban areas thus, neglecting the rural areas. Purposive sampling and a semi-structured interview method were used to interview nine women aged 40-60 years living in three rural areas in the central region of Ghana. The interviews were conducted by phone, translated, transcribed, and then coded using NVivo software package. The constant comparative method was used to analyze the data. The data presented eight enablers and five barriers to physical activity involvement for rural Ghanaian women. Findings revealed that rural women get a fair amount of physical activity from their traditional occupations, household chores, and community involvement but lack involvement in organized physical activity for leisure and fun. By introducing rural women to more varied physical activity options, they could gradually replace the physical activity they traditionally gain from their livelihood as they begin to age out of them in middle adulthood.","PeriodicalId":73469,"journal":{"name":"International journal of physical activity and health","volume":"186 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135149947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-07-20DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.020305.boisestate
Yubing Wang, Pan Li, Yaogang Han, Binn Zhang
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the proportions of students who were holding positive, negative, and neutral cognitive/affective attitude and different cognitive-affective attitudinal structures toward moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) using a person-centered approach. Methods: A total of 3949 students participated in this study (1065 middle-school students, 784 high-school students, and 2100 college students). Results: A majority of students were holding positive cognitive (about 94%) and affective attitude (about 85%) toward MVPA. Most students (about 84%) held the Positive cognitive—Positive affective attitudinal structure toward MVPA. School level influenced the proportions of students who were holding different cognitive attitude status, affective attitude status, and cognitive-affective attitudinal structures; gender and body weight status did not significantly influence them. Conclusions: This study furthers our understandings on students’ attitude and attitudinal structures toward PA. It lays the foundation for the development of physical education curriculum or PA programs that aim at promoting students’ PA behavior through changing their PA attitude. Future studies are needed to examine the effects of different attitude statuses and attitudinal structures on PA behavior.
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Pub Date : 2023-07-19DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.020304.boisestate
Johnson Mbabazi, Dorothy Irene Nalweyiso, Fiona MacGregor, J. Breckon, E. Kunonga, B. Tolchard, Rose I Dawson, J. Teke, Jossette Bettany-Saltikov, George William Kagugube, L. Nnyanzi
Obesity, body image, and depression are all biopsychosocial phenomena that are frequently misunderstood across cultures. Body dissatisfaction is a psychological aspect of obesity that has been associated with disordered eating, low self-esteem, and depression. Nevertheless, body image dissatisfaction may affect non-obese individuals too. Those with a positive body image are more likely to participate in physical activity than those with a negative body image. Individuals who are satisfied with their body image are more likely to possess high self-esteem, confidence, and healthy eating habits. Obesity prevention among the black population is increasingly important. This study sought to examine the perceptions and experiences of British-born Afro-Caribbean male students at a West Yorkshire University in England regarding obesity, body image, and mental health. Twelve participants took part in 45-minute semi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results revealed four major themes: "healthy lifestyle monitoring," "body image attitude," "experiences of attempting to maintain weight," and "reasons for weight change." Clinically obese individuals exhibited dissatisfaction with their body image. Depression was found to be strongly related to dissatisfaction with one's body image. Obesity is stigmatized and associated with low self-esteem in many societies in the United Kingdom, which impacts mental health. Future health promotion programs should teach obese individuals who are dissatisfied with their body image to deal with emotions like shame, guilt, and pride. Furthermore, individuals should adopt healthier eating habits and increase their physical activity, which is a broad strategy to reduce the incidence of obesity.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-22DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.020303.boisestate
Weidong Li, Ping Xiang
No conceptual framework and valid and reliable measurement of treatment fidelity are available for intervention research in K-12 school physical education. The purposes of this study were to propose a conceptual framework and then develop and validate a checklist to assess treatment fidelity in K-12 school physical education. A literature search was conducted on journal article titles using key words through EBSCO Discovery Service. A conceptual framework and Treatment Fidelity Checklist were developed. The conceptual framework and Treatment Fidelity Checklist were validated by four experts and an intercoder reliability coefficient. All experts validated the conceptual framework and Treatment Fidelity Checklist. The overall IOA was 88%. The Treatment Fidelity Checklist is valid and reliable. The conceptual framework and Checklist of Treatment Fidelity provide a very useful document to guide future intervention research in physical education and what to be reported in publications.
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