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- Title
Behavior-Specific Influences for Physical Activity Among African American Women.
- Authors
Jackson, Hope; Yates, Bernice C.; Blanchard, Shirley; Zimmerman, Lani M.; Hudson, Diane; Pozehl, Bunny
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe physical activity (PA) behaviors and physical functioning of prehypertensive and Stage I hypertensive African American Women (AAW) and to examine the relationships between PA behavior, physical functioning, personal factors, and behavior-specific influences. Pender’s Health Promotion Model was the conceptual framework for the study. A cross-sectional design and convenience sample were used. The PA domain where the greatest amount of time was spent was in work-related activity, followed by household, leisure time, and transportation activity. Personal factors most strongly correlated to lower PA were greater body mass index and waist circumference. AAW perceived moderate barriers to PA and minimal family and friend social support for PA. Future interventions need to focus on removing barriers to and improving social support for PA among AAW.
- Subjects
NEBRASKA; UNITED States; EXERCISE; BLACK people; BLOOD pressure measurement; CONCEPTUAL structures; STATISTICAL correlation; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; RESEARCH methodology; NURSING models; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; SCALE analysis (Psychology); SELF-evaluation; STATISTICS; TRANSPORTATION; WALKING; PILOT projects; DATA analysis; SOCIAL support; EFFECT sizes (Statistics); BODY mass index; HUMAN research subjects; CROSS-sectional method; PATIENT selection; PHYSICAL activity; WAIST circumference; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2016, Vol 38, Issue 8, p992
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945916640724