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Ungdomars situationsspecifika självförtroende att övervinna hinder för fysisk aktivitet: En mixad studie

Dalqvist, Ebba LU and Aronsson, Vanda LU (2014) PSYK11 20141
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Trots de kända hälsofördelarna med fysisk aktivitet, minskar den fysiska aktivitetsnivån när ungdomar når de högre tonåren, och det finns en skillnad mellan unga kvinnor och mäns fysiska aktivitetsnivå som bör uppmärksammas. Upplevda hinder såväl som ungdomars situationsspecifika självförtroende att övervinna dessa hinder är två av de starkaste
prediktorerna för fysisk aktivitet, och därmed av stor betydelse för att kunna främja fysisk aktivitet hos ungdomar. I denna studie har dessa undersökts med mixad metod genom användning av Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale(SOBPAS) och av öppna frågor om ytterligare upplevda hinder och förklaringar till upplevda hinder. Måttlig och ansträngande fysisk... (More)
Trots de kända hälsofördelarna med fysisk aktivitet, minskar den fysiska aktivitetsnivån när ungdomar når de högre tonåren, och det finns en skillnad mellan unga kvinnor och mäns fysiska aktivitetsnivå som bör uppmärksammas. Upplevda hinder såväl som ungdomars situationsspecifika självförtroende att övervinna dessa hinder är två av de starkaste
prediktorerna för fysisk aktivitet, och därmed av stor betydelse för att kunna främja fysisk aktivitet hos ungdomar. I denna studie har dessa undersökts med mixad metod genom användning av Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale(SOBPAS) och av öppna frågor om ytterligare upplevda hinder och förklaringar till upplevda hinder. Måttlig och ansträngande fysisk aktivitetsnivå mättes med ett subjektivt mått. Deltagarna var 188 ungdomar 15-21 år (51% kvinnor) från gymnasieskolor i två mellanstora svenska städer. Resultatet visade signifikanta skillnader i situationsspecifikt självförtroende att övervinna hinder för fysisk aktivitet mellan mindre fysiskt aktiva, måttligt fysiskt aktiva och mycket fysiskt aktiva såväl som mellan kvinnor och män, där de tidigare nämnda hade mindre situationsspecifikt självförtroende i båda fallen. Männen rapporterade signifikant högre nivåer av ansträngande fysisk aktivitet än kvinnor. Ytterligare hinder som rapporterades var t ex funktionsnedsättning och risken för överträning. Förklaringarna skiljde sig delvis mellan kvinnor och män, t ex föredrog män mer tävlingsinriktade aktiviteter och kvinnor upplevde skolarbetet som mer betungande. (Less)
Abstract
Given the known health benefits of physical activity (PA), the decreasing levels of PA during adolescence and differences in PA levels between young males and females are causes of concern. Perceived barriers towards physical activity as well as the adolescents‟ self-efficacy to overcome those barriers are two of the strongest predictors for PA, thus of major
importance when investigating how to increase PA levels among youth. In this mixed method study these were assessed through use of the Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale (SOBPAS) as well as with open-ended questions about additional
perceived barriers and explanations for perceived barriers. Levels of moderate and vigorous PA were determined... (More)
Given the known health benefits of physical activity (PA), the decreasing levels of PA during adolescence and differences in PA levels between young males and females are causes of concern. Perceived barriers towards physical activity as well as the adolescents‟ self-efficacy to overcome those barriers are two of the strongest predictors for PA, thus of major
importance when investigating how to increase PA levels among youth. In this mixed method study these were assessed through use of the Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale (SOBPAS) as well as with open-ended questions about additional
perceived barriers and explanations for perceived barriers. Levels of moderate and vigorous PA were determined with a subjective measure. Participants were 188 adolescents, ages 15-21 (51% females) attending upper secondary school in two medium-sized Swedish towns. Results indicated significant differences in self-efficacy to overcome barriers to PA between participants with low, medium and high physical activity levels as well as between females and males; the previous had lower levels of self-efficacy in both cases. Males reported significantly higher levels of vigorous PA than females. Additional reported barriers were e.g. disabilities and risk of overtraining. Explanations differed on some points between sexes, e.g. males preferred more competitive activities and females perceived the school load as heavier. (Less)
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Dalqvist, Ebba LU and Aronsson, Vanda LU
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PSYK11 20141
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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situationsspecifikt självförtroende, fysisk aktivitet, upplevda hinder, ungdomar, könsskillnader, mixad metod, physical activity, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, adolescents, gender differences, mixed method
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Swedish
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4464052
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2014-06-16 09:08:17
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2014-06-16 09:08:17
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  abstract     = {{Given the known health benefits of physical activity (PA), the decreasing levels of PA during adolescence and differences in PA levels between young males and females are causes of concern. Perceived barriers towards physical activity as well as the adolescents‟ self-efficacy to overcome those barriers are two of the strongest predictors for PA, thus of major
importance when investigating how to increase PA levels among youth. In this mixed method study these were assessed through use of the Adolescents' Self-Efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale (SOBPAS) as well as with open-ended questions about additional
perceived barriers and explanations for perceived barriers. Levels of moderate and vigorous PA were determined with a subjective measure. Participants were 188 adolescents, ages 15-21 (51% females) attending upper secondary school in two medium-sized Swedish towns. Results indicated significant differences in self-efficacy to overcome barriers to PA between participants with low, medium and high physical activity levels as well as between females and males; the previous had lower levels of self-efficacy in both cases. Males reported significantly higher levels of vigorous PA than females. Additional reported barriers were e.g. disabilities and risk of overtraining. Explanations differed on some points between sexes, e.g. males preferred more competitive activities and females perceived the school load as heavier.}},
  author       = {{Dalqvist, Ebba and Aronsson, Vanda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Ungdomars situationsspecifika självförtroende att övervinna hinder för fysisk aktivitet: En mixad studie}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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