Contextual factors influencing leisure physical activity of urbanized indigenous adolescents

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Title:	Contextual factors influencing leisure physical activity of urbanized indigenous adolescents
Authors:	羅鳳恩;Lo, Feng-En;蔡豐洲;Tsai, Feng-Chou;李明濱;Lee, Ming-Been;蔡良庭;Tsai, Liang-Ting;呂淑妤;Lyu, Shu-Yu;楊志堅;Yang, Chih-Chien
Contributors:	休閒與遊憩管理學系
Keywords:	adolescents;indigenous peoples;leisure;physical activity
Date:	2014-12
Issue Date:	2014-11-19 08:18:09 (UTC+0)
Abstract:	BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Indigenous populations suffer from disparities in socioeconomic resources and health status. One approach to addressing these disparities is by targeting modifiable risk factors such as leisure physical activity (LPA). This study investigated and compared factors related to LPA among urbanized indigenous and nonindigenous adolescent students. METHODS: This cross-sectional survey comprised fifth to ninth grade indigenous and nonindigenous students (n = 733). The nonindigenous students were matched with indigenous students on gender and academic achievement and used as a reference group. Data were collected through telephone interviews using structured questionnaires. Major items included: demographic characteristics; average time spent watching television per bout; participation in LPA; and stress and depression experiences. RESULTS: With the exception of the duration of television watching per bout, Chi-square and independent t tests demonstrated that there were no significant differences between indigenous and nonindigenous adolescents in the selected LPA-related factors. Multiple logistic regression analysis including terms investigating interaction between ethnicity and the contextual factors included in this study indicated that the following factors were correlated with LPA participation: age [odds ratio (OR) = 0.82, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.71-0.94], male gender (OR = 1.77, 95%CI = 1.19-2.61), total hours spent watching television in the past 2 weeks (OR = 0.79, 95%CI = 0.63-0.99), life satisfaction (OR = 2.25, 95%CI = 1.04-4.90), and exercise enjoyment (OR = 3.40, 95%CI = 1.71-6.74). However, neither indigenous status (OR = 1.03, 95%CI = 0.19-5.79) nor any of the interaction terms reached the significant level. CONCLUSION: No significant ethnic differences were found in LPA participation. LPA was significantly correlated with age, male gender, total time spent watching television, life satisfaction, and enjoyment of exercise. Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier B.V.
Relation:	Journal of Formosan Medical Association;S0929-6646(14)00108-9.
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Leisure and Recreation Management] Journal Article

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