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Effects of a culturally tailored physical activity promotion program on selected self-regulation skills and attitudes in adolescents of an underserved, multiethnic milieu.

Laberge, Suzanne, Bush, Paula Louise, Chagnon, Miguel·2012·American Journal of Health Promotion

Abstract

PURPOSE: To implement a culturally tailored physical activity (PA) promotion program (FunAction) and to assess its impact on five self-regulation skills and attitudes in adolescents. Design . The design and implementation of the FunAction program were informed by social marketing principles. The study used a quasi-experimental approach to assess the impact of the program on specific outcome variables. SETTING: A multiethnic, underserved middle school in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. SUBJECTS: The intervention group was made up of grade 8 students (n = 165) and the control group was made up of grade 7 students (n = 137). INTERVENTION: During the 16-week intervention, adolescents were able to choose from a variety of 45-minute cardiovascular PAs offered daily during their school lunch period. Adolescents participated in the activities on a voluntary basis. MEASURES: A self-report questionnaire was administered preintervention and postintervention to measure adolescents' scores on the following self-regulation skills and attitudes: self-control, self-esteem, attention/concentration, social competence, and interethnic relationships. ANALYSIS: Three-way repeated measures analyses of variance and correlational analyses were used. Results . A significant improvement was observed only in attention/concentration. Girls' attention/concentration scores improved significantly in the intervention group compared to the control group (F(1,127) = 16.26, p < .001). The improvement in attention/concentration scores for boys in the intervention group was correlated with their frequency of participation in the program PAs (r = .24, p = .008). CONCLUSION: Using social marketing principles can help encourage adolescents from underserved, multiethnic milieus to participate in PA during their school lunch hour. Furthermore, voluntary participation in a culturally tailored PA program can improve youths' attention/concentration.

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Authors
Laberge, S., Bush, P. L., & Chagnon, M.
Affiliations
McGill University (CA)
Corresponding author
Laberge, Suzanne
Venue
American Journal of Health Promotion
Published
2012-03
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pages
e105-e115
ISSN
  • 0890-1171 (ISSN-L)
  • 2168-6602
OpenAlex
W2141011555
Cited by
19
References
71
Citations by year
2024: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI
0.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Health Promotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Youth Development and Social Support
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
culturally tailored interventions, physical activity promotion, adolescents, self-regulation, attention and concentration, self-control, self-esteem, social competence, interethnic relations, social marketing, voluntary participation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Attention, Child, Female, Health Promotion, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Language, Male, Quebec, Schools, Self Concept, Sex Factors, Exercise, Social Marketing

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