Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC, 3125, Australia.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2010 Jan 18;7:3. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-3.
Young women are at high risk for developing depression and participation in physical activity may prevent or treat the disorder. However, the influences on physical activity behaviors of young women with depression are not well understood. The aim of this study was to gather in-depth information about the correlates of physical activity among young women with and without depressive symptoms.
A sample of 40 young women (aged 18-30 years), 20 with depressive symptoms (assessed using the CES-D 10) and 20 without depressive symptoms participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. A social-ecological framework was used, focusing on the individual, social and physical environmental influences on physical activity. Thematic analyses were performed on transcribed interview data.
The results indicated several key themes that were unique to women with depressive symptoms. These women more often described negative physical activity experiences during their youth, more barriers to physical activity, participating in more spontaneous than planned activity, lower self-efficacy for physical activity and being influenced by their friends' and family's inactivity.
Interventions designed to promote physical activity in this important target group should consider strategies to reduce/overcome early life negative experiences, engage support from family and friends and plan for activity in advance.
年轻女性患抑郁症的风险很高，而参加体育活动可能有助于预防或治疗这种疾病。然而，目前对于抑郁症年轻女性体育活动行为的影响因素还不是很清楚。本研究旨在深入了解有和无抑郁症状的年轻女性体育活动的相关因素。
本研究选取了 40 名年龄在 18-30 岁的年轻女性（使用 CES-D 10 评估抑郁症状），其中 20 名有抑郁症状，20 名无抑郁症状。这些参与者接受了一对一的半结构化访谈。研究采用社会生态学框架，重点关注影响体育活动的个体、社会和物理环境因素。对转录的访谈数据进行了主题分析。
研究结果表明，有抑郁症状的女性有几个独特的主题。这些女性在年轻时更经常描述负面的体育活动经历，面临更多的体育活动障碍，更多地参与自发性活动而非计划性活动，体育活动自我效能感较低，容易受到朋友和家人不活跃的影响。
针对这一重要目标群体开展的促进体育活动的干预措施应考虑采取策略来减少/克服早期的负面经历，争取家人和朋友的支持，并提前计划活动。
