Berg Judith A, Cromwell Sandra L, Arnett Mark
University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0203, USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2002 Dec;23(8):894-904. doi: 10.1080/07399330290112399.
Despite the well-known health benefits of physical activity (PA), most midlife and older adults lead sedentary lifestyles. Anglo American women and Mexican Americans of both genders are two of the least physically active groups. We conducted three focus groups to identify attitudes and beliefs about PA among Mexican American and Anglo American midlife women. Our long-term goal was to identify culture-specific interventions that promote long-term PA continuation. Significant differences were found between the two groups. While Anglo American women valued individual outcomes, and spoke of personal factors promoting or preventing exercise, Mexican American women viewed PA as prescriptive, important for restoring health, and cited family responsibilities and family attitudes as factors that promoted or prevented them from exercising. We found that in order for PA interventions to be successful in each group, they must be tailored to the values of each cultural group.
尽管体育活动（PA）对健康有益是众所周知的，但大多数中年及老年人的生活方式却久坐不动。英裔美国女性和墨西哥裔美国男女是体育活动最少的两个群体。我们开展了三个焦点小组，以确定墨西哥裔美国和英裔美国中年女性对体育活动的态度和看法。我们的长期目标是确定促进长期坚持体育活动的特定文化干预措施。结果发现两组之间存在显著差异。英裔美国女性重视个人成果，并谈到促进或阻碍锻炼的个人因素，而墨西哥裔美国女性则认为体育活动是规范性的，对恢复健康很重要，并将家庭责任和家庭态度视为促进或阻碍她们锻炼的因素。我们发现，为了使体育活动干预措施在每个群体中取得成功，必须根据每个文化群体的价值观进行调整。
