Walker Gordon J, Caperchione Cristina M, Mummery W Kerry, Chau Shirley
University of Alberta, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, Canada.
University of British Columbia, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Canada.
J Sci Med Sport. 2015 Mar;18(2):156-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.02.010. Epub 2014 Mar 1.
The purpose of this study was to examine the leisure-time physical activity of South Asians living in Canada using a four-mode, bidimensional acculturation framework.
Cross-sectional, descriptive study.
A random sample (N=204) of South Asian adults living in Calgary, Canada completed a telephone interview that assessed their leisure-time physical activity and acculturation. Interviews were conducted in either English or Punjabi, depending on participant preference.
Cluster analysis identified four acculturation clusters: Low-Separated and High-Separated (with separation signifying different preference levels for maintaining one's heritage culture while distancing oneself from the mainstream culture); and Integrated-Heritage and Integrated-Mainstream (with integration indicating a preference for maintaining one's heritage culture and being involved in the mainstream culture-albeit with the former cluster emphasizing heritage more whereas the latter cluster emphasized the mainstream more). A MANOVA performed on light, moderate, and vigorous leisure-time physical activity using the four clusters was significant (p<.05). Moderate leisure-time physical activity was greater for the two separated clusters than the two integrated clusters (p<.05), with the Separated-Low cluster being greater than both the Integrated-Mainstream (p<.05) and the Integrated-Heritage (p<.01) clusters. Vigorous leisure-time physical activity was greater for the two integrated clusters than the two separated clusters (p<.01), with the Integrated-Mainstream cluster being greater than both the Separated-Low (p<.05) and Separated-High (p<.01) clusters.
An integrative, four-mode bidimensional approach should be employed when developing messages and designing programs to promote and encourage leisure-time physical activity in South Asian communities.
本研究旨在使用四模式、二维文化适应框架，考察居住在加拿大的南亚人的休闲体育活动情况。
横断面描述性研究。
对居住在加拿大卡尔加里的南亚成年人进行随机抽样（N = 204），完成一项电话访谈，评估他们的休闲体育活动和文化适应情况。根据参与者的偏好，访谈用英语或旁遮普语进行。
聚类分析确定了四个文化适应类别：低度分离和高度分离（分离表示在远离主流文化的同时保持自身传统文化的不同偏好程度）；以及整合传统和整合主流（整合表示既偏好保持自身传统文化又参与主流文化——尽管前一个类别更强调传统，而后一个类别更强调主流）。使用这四个类别对轻度、中度和剧烈休闲体育活动进行的多变量方差分析具有显著性（p <.05）。两个分离类别中的中度休闲体育活动高于两个整合类别（p <.05），低度分离类别高于整合主流类别（p <.05）和整合传统类别（p <.01）。两个整合类别中的剧烈休闲体育活动高于两个分离类别（p <.01），整合主流类别高于低度分离类别（p <.05）和高度分离类别（p <.01）。
在制定信息和设计项目以促进和鼓励南亚社区的休闲体育活动时，应采用综合的四模式二维方法。
