Choi Jiwon, Wilbur Joellen, Miller Arlene, Szalacha Laura, McAuley Edward
University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2008 Aug;30(5):620-38. doi: 10.1177/0193945907310645. Epub 2008 Apr 28.
This study describes the physical activity behavior of Korean immigrant women and examines the relationships among leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) behavior, background, and intrapersonal correlates of behavior in Korean immigrant women in the United States using a cross-sectional survey design. A convenience sample of Midwestern Korean immigrant women completed the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Korean. Among the participants, 78% were physically active, meeting the Healthy People 2010 goal for physical activity when all physical activity behaviors were considered, whereas 23% met the goal when only LTPA was considered. Women who were older, did not have a child younger than 5, used environmental resources for physical activity, had lower depressive symptoms, and had higher confidence for overcoming exercise barriers were spent more time in LTPA. Accommodating those with young children, enhancing environmental resource use, and improving exercise self-efficacy are important considerations for interventions aimed at increasing LTPA in Korean immigrant women.
本研究描述了韩国移民女性的身体活动行为，并采用横断面调查设计，考察了美国韩国移民女性的休闲时间身体活动（LTPA）行为、背景以及行为的个体内部相关因素之间的关系。一个来自美国中西部韩国移民女性的便利样本用韩语完成了国际身体活动问卷的长表。在参与者中，78%的人身体活动达标，即当考虑所有身体活动行为时达到了《健康人民2010》的身体活动目标，而仅考虑LTPA时，23%的人达标。年龄较大、没有5岁以下子女、利用环境资源进行身体活动、抑郁症状较轻且克服运动障碍的信心较高的女性在LTPA上花费的时间更多。为有幼儿的女性提供便利、加强环境资源利用以及提高运动自我效能，是旨在增加韩国移民女性LTPA的干预措施的重要考虑因素。
