Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Sports Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Health Promot Int. 2019 Jun 1;34(3):389-399. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dax093.
The majority of research on factors associated with women participation in physical activity (PA) has been in developed countries with limited research in developing countries. Few women in Malaysia are active at the recommended levels for health, and activity rates are less than developed countries. Little research has focused specially on physically active Malaysian women and the factors that contribute to them becoming and staying active in PA programs. This lack of knowledge hinders the tailored development and implementation of PA programs to meet their needs. The aim of this study was to identify the factors of participation in PA programs for Malaysian women. The social-ecological model was used to investigate and theme the factors. Focus group discussion was conducted with participants in six PA programs targeted specifically to women. Thirty-seven women were involved in the focus group discussion, with ages ranging from 19 to 82 years. Inductive and deductive content analysis was conducted from verbatim transcripts using NVivo. Inductive content analysis allowed raw data and second-order themes to emerge. Findings revealed social support structures, tailored programs for women, and location were key contributors that encouraged women to participate in these programs. The similarity in contributors between women in non-western and western countries signifies a prime opportunity for bi-lateral relationships to be formed to enable the enhancement of program development relevant to different ethnicities and cultures within or across countries.
大多数关于与女性参与身体活动（PA）相关因素的研究都集中在发达国家，而在发展中国家的研究有限。马来西亚很少有女性的活动水平达到健康推荐标准，而且活动率低于发达国家。很少有研究专门关注积极活动的马来西亚女性，以及促使她们积极参与 PA 项目的因素。这种知识的缺乏阻碍了量身定制和实施 PA 项目以满足她们的需求。本研究旨在确定马来西亚女性参与 PA 项目的因素。社会生态学模型被用来调查和主题因素。在专门针对女性的六个 PA 项目中进行了焦点小组讨论。37 名女性参与了焦点小组讨论，年龄从 19 岁到 82 岁不等。使用 NVivo 从逐字记录中进行了归纳和演绎内容分析。归纳内容分析允许原始数据和二阶主题出现。研究结果表明，社会支持结构、针对女性的量身定制计划和地点是鼓励女性参与这些计划的关键因素。非西方国家和西方国家女性的贡献者相似，这为建立双边关系提供了一个绝佳机会，以促进与不同种族和文化相关的项目发展，无论是在国内还是跨国。
