Physical Activity and its Determinants Among Female Adolescents: An Application of the Health Promotion Model

• Main Authors: Mu-lan Feng, 馮木蘭
• Other Authors: Junling Jwo
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2002
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/92050847216990080829

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 體育學系在職進修碩士班 === 90 === Physical Activity and its Determinants Among Female Adolescents: An Application of the Health Promotion Model Abstract This study, was based on Pender’s Health Promotion Model (1996), to nvestigate physical activity and its determinants among female adolescents. A survey with structured uestionnaires was administered to 501 students of two senior high schools and two vocational high schools located in northern Taiwan. Pearson’s correlations, t—tests, and linear multiple regressions were used. The study findings were as followed: (1) 77.3% of respondents do not have regular leisure time physical activity among the female adolescents; (2) the relationship of social support, affective response, self-fficacy, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers are significantly correlated with physical activity; however, competing demands was not significantly correlated with physical activity; (3) female adolescents with higher self-efficacy, higher perceived benefits, and lower perceived barriers toward physical activity report significant more physical activity than those in the other groups; and no significant difference was found in social support, affective response, and competing demands between high and low groups; (4) the only significant direct effect on physical activity is self-efficacy; however, social support, affective response, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers did not have direct effects on physical activity ; and (5) social support and affective response had indirect effects on physical activity through self-efficacy. According to the findings, the following suggestions were made: (1) To promote physical activity level, the positive influences of peers should be designed in physical activity programs , so that female adolescents’ self-efficacy can be improved. (2) Interesting and appropriate activities should be designed to lead to a state of positive affective response, increasing perceived benefits and reducing perceived barriers; as result, physical activity can be promoted. Key words: Health Promotion Model, social support, affective response, self-efficacy, perceived benefit, perceived barrier.