TY - JOUR
T1 - Social support and physical activity in adolescents from public schools
T2 - The importance of family and friends
AU - Prado, Crisley Vanessa
AU - Lima, Alex Vieira
AU - Fermino, Rogério César
AU - Añez, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez
AU - Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - The aim of this study was to verify the association between different types and sources of social support and physical activity among adolescents from Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil. A school-based survey was conducted with a representative sample of adolescents from public schools (n = 1, 469). Multiple regression models were used to test the association between weekly frequency and sources of social support from family and friends and weekly frequency of physical activity. Among boys, frequent company of family (PR: 2.88; 95%CI: 2.00-4.13) and friends (PR: 5.46; 95%CI: 2.33-12.78) and positive reinforcement from friends (PR: 1.81; 95%CI: 1.18-2.77) were positively associated with physical activity. Sporadic invitation by the family was negatively associated with physical activity (PR: 0.66; 95%CI: 0.46-1.14). For girls, frequent company of family (PR: 3.39; 95%CI: 1.49-7.69) and friends (PR: 4.06; 95%CI: 2.22-7.45) increased the likelihood of physical activity. Company of friends was the most important type of social support for physical activity among these adolescents.
AB - The aim of this study was to verify the association between different types and sources of social support and physical activity among adolescents from Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil. A school-based survey was conducted with a representative sample of adolescents from public schools (n = 1, 469). Multiple regression models were used to test the association between weekly frequency and sources of social support from family and friends and weekly frequency of physical activity. Among boys, frequent company of family (PR: 2.88; 95%CI: 2.00-4.13) and friends (PR: 5.46; 95%CI: 2.33-12.78) and positive reinforcement from friends (PR: 1.81; 95%CI: 1.18-2.77) were positively associated with physical activity. Sporadic invitation by the family was negatively associated with physical activity (PR: 0.66; 95%CI: 0.46-1.14). For girls, frequent company of family (PR: 3.39; 95%CI: 1.49-7.69) and friends (PR: 4.06; 95%CI: 2.22-7.45) increased the likelihood of physical activity. Company of friends was the most important type of social support for physical activity among these adolescents.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Motor activity
KW - Social support
KW - Students
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84901916980
U2 - 10.1590/0102-311X00014313
DO - 10.1590/0102-311X00014313
M3 - Article
C2 - 24896057
AN - SCOPUS:84901916980
SN - 0102-311X
VL - 30
SP - 827
EP - 838
JO - Cadernos de Saude Publica
JF - Cadernos de Saude Publica
IS - 4
ER -