Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging
Sedentary behavior is a modifiable determinant of health. Little is known about the ways in which contextual factors may influence this behavior. The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine the association between community belonging and adult sedentary behavior during leisure; (2) determine i...
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| description | Sedentary behavior is a modifiable determinant of health. Little is known about the ways in which contextual factors may influence this behavior. The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine the association between community belonging and adult sedentary behavior during leisure; (2) determine if this association was explained by perceived health. Data were derived from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 11,494 adults). Multinomial regression models and 99% confidence intervals were used to examine associations between sense of community belonging and sedentary behavior, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and perceived health. On average, adults were sedentary for 20–24 h per week during leisure. More than a third of the sample reported low sedentary behavior (≤19 h a week). In a fully adjusted model participants who were female, in middle adulthood, married, and/or living in higher income households were less sedentary during leisure. Adults with a strong sense of community belonging were also significantly less sedentary during leisure; this association remained significant after adjustment for perceived mental and overall health. Most efforts to address sedentary behavior have focused on individual-level interventions. The present finding highlights the role that larger contextual factors may play in sedentary behavior. Sense of community belonging is a contextual determinant of health that may serve as a useful target for interventions designed to reduce adult sedentary behavior during leisure. Keywords: Sedentary behavior, Contextual factors, Community belonging, Perceived health |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d23b001408b64beaaa2bc205bca84a012022-12-22T01:05:50ZengElsevierPreventive Medicine Reports2211-33552016-12-014238241Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belongingScott Anderson0Cheryl L. Currie1Jennifer L. Copeland2Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, 1-002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, CanadaFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, CanadaDept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada; Corresponding author at: Dept. of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, AB, T1K 3M4, Canada.Sedentary behavior is a modifiable determinant of health. Little is known about the ways in which contextual factors may influence this behavior. The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine the association between community belonging and adult sedentary behavior during leisure; (2) determine if this association was explained by perceived health. Data were derived from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 11,494 adults). Multinomial regression models and 99% confidence intervals were used to examine associations between sense of community belonging and sedentary behavior, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and perceived health. On average, adults were sedentary for 20–24 h per week during leisure. More than a third of the sample reported low sedentary behavior (≤19 h a week). In a fully adjusted model participants who were female, in middle adulthood, married, and/or living in higher income households were less sedentary during leisure. Adults with a strong sense of community belonging were also significantly less sedentary during leisure; this association remained significant after adjustment for perceived mental and overall health. Most efforts to address sedentary behavior have focused on individual-level interventions. The present finding highlights the role that larger contextual factors may play in sedentary behavior. Sense of community belonging is a contextual determinant of health that may serve as a useful target for interventions designed to reduce adult sedentary behavior during leisure. Keywords: Sedentary behavior, Contextual factors, Community belonging, Perceived healthhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221133551630064X |
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| title_short | Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging |
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