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- Title
Perceptions of exercise benefits and barriers among adolescents: A cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Özdemir, Serpil; Gençbaş, Dercan; Tosun, Betül; Sinan, Özlem; Bebiş, Hatice
- Abstract
Aim: This study aims to examine the factors related to the perception of exercise benefits and barriers among adolescents. Methodology: The cross-sectional study included 3405 adolescents in 15 public high schools in Ankara, Turkiye. The sample size was calculated using a cluster sampling method. The first data collection section included the socio-demographic characteristics of participants and the second section contained sedentary lifestyle characteristics of participants. The third data form section of the data collection form included the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale which was a valid and reliable instrument for the Turkish population. Spearman’s correlation test, Chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal Wallis test were used for statistical analysis. Cronbach’s α was calculated to determine the internal reliability of the scale. Results: In this study the mean age was 16.54 (1.09) years and 57% (n=1940) of the participants were female. More than half of the participants reported insufficient physical activity (56%) and irregular exercise (62.1%). The total Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale score was 92.79 (13.22) and Cronbach α was 0.84 for the total of the scale. In this study, some factors such as sex (z=8.870; p=0.001), grade (z=20.37; p=0.001), physical activity (z=12.093; p=0.001), duration of sitting (z=3.555; p=0.001) were associated with perceptions of exercise benefits and barriers. Conclusion: A professional nursing approach can maintain lifelong activity and exercise by improving professional nursing interventions and perceptions of exercise benefits and effectively managing the relevant barriers and risks.
- Subjects
TURKEY; CLUSTER sampling; SEDENTARY lifestyles; STATISTICS; KRUSKAL-Wallis Test; RESEARCH evaluation; CROSS-sectional method; EXERCISE physiology; MANN Whitney U Test; ADOLESCENT health; CRONBACH'S alpha; PHYSICAL activity; HEALTH attitudes; TEENAGERS' conduct of life; CHI-squared test; NEEDS assessment; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis; EXERCISE therapy; MEDICAL needs assessment; NURSING interventions; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Health Academics / Sağlık Akademisyenleri Dergisi, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 3, p411
- ISSN
2148-7472
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.52880/sagakaderg.1276660