Dlugonski Deirdre, Motl Robert W
a East Carolina University.
b University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Res Q Exerc Sport. 2016 Sep;87(3):311-7. doi: 10.1080/02701367.2016.1187705. Epub 2016 Jun 17.
Single motherhood has been associated with negative health consequences such as depression and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity might reduce these consequences, but little is known about physical activity experiences and beliefs that might inform interventions and programs for single mothers. The present study used social-cognitive theory as a framework to explore physical activity beliefs and experiences among single mothers.
Single mothers (N = 14) completed a semistructured interview and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Participants were categorized into 3 activity levels, and data were analyzed according to these categories.
All participants reported barriers to physical activity. Physically active single mothers seemed to be more confident in their ability to overcome these barriers and more likely to plan physical activity in their daily routine, and they more frequently reported having social support compared with low-active single mothers. Across all activity levels, participants focused on the physical outcomes of physical activity participation such as weight loss.
These results provide information that is useful for designing and delivering behavioral interventions for increasing physical activity among single mothers.
单亲妈妈身份与诸如抑郁和心血管疾病等负面健康后果相关。体育活动或许能减轻这些后果，但对于可能为单亲妈妈提供干预措施和项目的体育活动经历及信念却知之甚少。本研究以社会认知理论为框架，探讨单亲妈妈的体育活动信念和经历。
14名单亲妈妈完成了一次半结构化访谈及国际体育活动问卷。参与者被分为3个活动水平，并据此对数据进行分析。
所有参与者均报告了体育活动的障碍。与低活动水平的单亲妈妈相比，积极参与体育活动的单亲妈妈似乎对自身克服这些障碍的能力更有信心，更有可能在日常生活中规划体育活动，且她们更频繁地报告有社会支持。在所有活动水平中，参与者都关注参与体育活动的身体结果，如体重减轻。
这些结果为设计和实施行为干预措施以增加单亲妈妈的体育活动提供了有用信息。
