Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents
Regular physical activity provides important health benefits. However, adolescents reduced their physical activity level as they grown up and eventually may develop chronic diseases. Psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level. A cross-sectional study using a clu...
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| description | Regular physical activity provides important health benefits. However, adolescents reduced their physical activity level as they grown up and eventually may develop chronic diseases. Psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level. A cross-sectional study using a clustered random sampling method was conducted to identify the association between sedentary activities and psychological factors on physical activity level among 1158 Malaysian adolescents (aged 16–17 years) in Selangor. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of physical activity level was 47.40%, 39.40% and 13.20% for high, moderate and low levels, respectively. The psychological factors of self-esteem (χ2 = 17.927, df = 2, p < 0.001) and physical activity self-efficacy (F (2, 1155) = 43.570, p < 0.001) were significantly related to physical activity level but not for sedentary activities. The predictor variables for physical activity are suggesting that physical activity self-efficacy may take into consideration for future health programme implementation. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-380922020-04-14T14:02:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38092/ Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents Leong, In Tyng Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah Md Said, Salmiah Regular physical activity provides important health benefits. However, adolescents reduced their physical activity level as they grown up and eventually may develop chronic diseases. Psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level. A cross-sectional study using a clustered random sampling method was conducted to identify the association between sedentary activities and psychological factors on physical activity level among 1158 Malaysian adolescents (aged 16–17 years) in Selangor. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of physical activity level was 47.40%, 39.40% and 13.20% for high, moderate and low levels, respectively. The psychological factors of self-esteem (χ2 = 17.927, df = 2, p < 0.001) and physical activity self-efficacy (F (2, 1155) = 43.570, p < 0.001) were significantly related to physical activity level but not for sedentary activities. The predictor variables for physical activity are suggesting that physical activity self-efficacy may take into consideration for future health programme implementation. Informa UK Limited 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38092/1/Do%20psychological%20factors%20and%20sedentary%20activities%20influence%20physical%20activity%20level%20Findings%20from%20Malaysian%20adolescents.pdf Leong, In Tyng and Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah and Md Said, Salmiah (2020) Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 25 (1). pp. 319-328. ISSN 0267-3843; ESSN: 2164-4527 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02673843.2019.1628079 10.1080/02673843.2019.1628079 |
| spellingShingle | Leong, In Tyng Mohd Zulkefli, Nor Afiah Md Said, Salmiah Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title | Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title_full | Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title_short | Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents |
| title_sort | do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level findings from malaysian adolescents |
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