Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries
Although parental and peer support can influence adolescents’ physical activity (PA), these associations have not been fully examined through a global assessment. This study examined the associations of parental and peer support with PA among adolescents from 74 countries. The Global School-based St...
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doaj-9887ec2b86c24024a55d3b56bc42722b2020-11-25T03:30:19ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-06-01174435443510.3390/ijerph17124435Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 CountriesShanchita R. Khan0Riaz Uddin1Sandra Mandic2Asaduzzaman Khan3School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, AustraliaInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, AustraliaActive Living Laboratory, School of Physical Education, Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New ZealandSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaAlthough parental and peer support can influence adolescents’ physical activity (PA), these associations have not been fully examined through a global assessment. This study examined the associations of parental and peer support with PA among adolescents from 74 countries. The Global School-based Student Health Survey data from 250,317 adolescents aged 11–17 years (48.8% girls), collected between 2007 and 2016, were analysed. Adolescents were asked how many days/week they were physically active and about their parental and peer support. Meta-analysis showed that adolescents who had high parental or peer support had higher odds of attaining sufficient PA (odds ratio (OR): 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.34–1.46; OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.49–1.65, respectively). Pooled estimates of association were significant across all World Health Organization (WHO) regions and country-income categories with the highest estimate from the low-income countries. The Western Pacific region showed the highest association between parental support and adolescents’ PA (OR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.41–1.59), while South-East Asia exhibited the highest association between peer support and adolescents’ PA (OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.59–2.04). Country-level estimates of associations are presented. Future studies should use robust assessment of PA and PA-specific parental and peer support with emphasis on qualitative investigation to understand the complexity of the relationships.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/12/4435parent supportpeer supportphysical activityadolescentchildrenglobal health |
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Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries |
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Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries |
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Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries |
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Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries |
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Parental and Peer Support are Associated with Physical Activity in Adolescents: Evidence from 74 Countries |
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parental and peer support are associated with physical activity in adolescents: evidence from 74 countries |
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Although parental and peer support can influence adolescents’ physical activity (PA), these associations have not been fully examined through a global assessment. This study examined the associations of parental and peer support with PA among adolescents from 74 countries. The Global School-based Student Health Survey data from 250,317 adolescents aged 11–17 years (48.8% girls), collected between 2007 and 2016, were analysed. Adolescents were asked how many days/week they were physically active and about their parental and peer support. Meta-analysis showed that adolescents who had high parental or peer support had higher odds of attaining sufficient PA (odds ratio (OR): 1.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.34–1.46; OR: 1.57, 95% CI: 1.49–1.65, respectively). Pooled estimates of association were significant across all World Health Organization (WHO) regions and country-income categories with the highest estimate from the low-income countries. The Western Pacific region showed the highest association between parental support and adolescents’ PA (OR: 1.49, 95% CI: 1.41–1.59), while South-East Asia exhibited the highest association between peer support and adolescents’ PA (OR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.59–2.04). Country-level estimates of associations are presented. Future studies should use robust assessment of PA and PA-specific parental and peer support with emphasis on qualitative investigation to understand the complexity of the relationships. |
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parent support peer support physical activity adolescent children global health |
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