Marquez David X, McAuley Edward
Department of Exercise Science, University of Massachusetts, 150 Totman Building, 30 Eastman Lane, Amherst, 01003-9258, USA.
J Behav Med. 2006 Jun;29(3):281-9. doi: 10.1007/s10865-006-9055-6. Epub 2006 May 3.
Despite the well-documented benefits of leisure time physical activity, Latinos are reported to be highest among all ethnic groups in leisure time inactivity. The present study examined the relationship between leisure time physical activity and exercise self-efficacy, exercise barriers self-efficacy, exercise social support, and perceived importance of physical activity. Data were obtained from 153 Latinos (n = 86 female, n = 67 male). Comparisons were made between Latinos with high and low levels of leisure time physical activity and between men and women. Results revealed that Latinos high in leisure time physical activity had significantly greater exercise and barriers self-efficacy, received more social support from friends to exercise, and placed greater importance on physical activity outcomes than did Latinos low in leisure time physical activity. No significant differences were revealed for social support from family, nor between men and women on the psychosocial variables. Physical activity interventions targeting sources of self-efficacy, increasing social support, and emphasizing the importance of regular physical activity should be helpful in increasing leisure time physical activity of Latinos. Future research should examine the influence of environmental and cultural variables on the leisure time physical activity of Latinos and how they interact with psychosocial factors.
尽管有充分的文献记载休闲体育活动有益，但据报道，拉丁裔在所有族裔群体中休闲时不活动的比例最高。本研究考察了休闲体育活动与运动自我效能感、运动障碍自我效能感、运动社会支持以及体育活动感知重要性之间的关系。数据来自153名拉丁裔（86名女性，67名男性）。对休闲体育活动水平高和低的拉丁裔之间以及男性和女性之间进行了比较。结果显示，休闲体育活动水平高的拉丁裔比休闲体育活动水平低的拉丁裔具有显著更高的运动和障碍自我效能感，从朋友那里获得更多的运动社会支持，并且更重视体育活动的结果。在来自家人的社会支持方面，以及在心理社会变量上男性和女性之间均未发现显著差异。针对自我效能感来源、增加社会支持以及强调定期体育活动重要性的体育活动干预措施，应该有助于增加拉丁裔的休闲体育活动。未来的研究应该考察环境和文化变量对拉丁裔休闲体育活动的影响，以及它们如何与心理社会因素相互作用。
