Ramanathan Subha, Crocker Peter R E
School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Qual Health Res. 2009 Apr;19(4):492-503. doi: 10.1177/1049732309332651.
In this study we explored the role of personal, familial, and cultural attitudes and social norms for physical activity (PA) on actual PA behavior among female adolescents of the Indian diaspora. Six girls, 15 to 19 years of age, from a spiritual center participated in interviews and a focus group. Data were analyzed using content analysis. Participants were high in familism, and felt that PA was important for physical and mental health, and to strengthen relationships with family. Fathers and brothers were considered most influential on PA patterns. Differentiated gender roles in PA emerged: boys were deemed more aggressive and competitive, and girls were perceived to promote fun-based learning environments. The importance of religion and spirituality as influences on PA emerged among participants with strong affinities for Indian cultures. Results show that cultural heritage impacts PA norms, attitudes, and patterns, and must be considered when evaluating adolescent PA participation in multicultural societies.
在本研究中，我们探讨了个人、家庭和文化态度以及体育活动（PA）的社会规范对印度侨民中女性青少年实际体育活动行为的作用。来自一个精神中心的6名年龄在15至19岁的女孩参与了访谈和焦点小组讨论。使用内容分析法对数据进行了分析。参与者的家族主义观念较强，并且认为体育活动对身心健康以及加强与家人的关系很重要。父亲和兄弟被认为对体育活动模式影响最大。在体育活动中出现了不同的性别角色：男孩被认为更具攻击性和竞争性，而女孩则被视为营造基于乐趣的学习环境。在对印度文化有强烈认同感的参与者中，宗教和灵性对体育活动的影响作用显现出来。结果表明，文化遗产会影响体育活动规范、态度和模式，在评估多元文化社会中青少年的体育活动参与情况时必须予以考虑。
