Sosialisering til fysisk aktivitet av venner og foreldre. Ein longitudinell studie om fysisk aktivitet frå ungdom til vaksen.
Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Few previous studies have investigated the associations between socialization factors during youth and physical activity in adult life. Therefore, the aim of this thesis was to investigate the relationship between parents' and friends' influence during youth, (by their own physical activity, emotional and instrumental support) and physical activity in adult life. Method: The study used data from the Norwegian Longitudinal Health Behaviour Study, following 455 (45% response rate) 13 year olds from 1990 until age 30 in 2007. Correlation analysis and regression analysis were performed. Results: The results showed statistically significant, but low correlations between several of the independent variables and men's physical activity at 30 years. These were mother's (r= .22) and father's (r = .22) physical activity, mother's (r = .21) and father's (r = .25) emotional support, both parent's instrumental support (r = .25) and best friend's physical activity r = .17). Only father's physical activity was weakly correlated with women's physical activity at 30 years (r = .17). Regression results showed that the predictors explained 20% of the variance for men, but only 4% (not significant) for women. Conclusion: The study concluded that socialization into physical activity by friends and parents during youth seemed to influence physical activity among men, but less so for women. The findings were explained by modelling and verbal persuasion. Finally, including friends and parents in interventions promoting physical activity was recommended.
Author: Ellen Strøm Synnevåg
Language: Norwegian Nynorsk
Topic: Physical Activity and Health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2265050135