Health Promotion Research Group, Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
J Transcult Nurs. 2020 Sep;31(5):479-491. doi: 10.1177/1043659619876686. Epub 2019 Sep 27.
In the United Arab Emirates, an alarming rate of 19% obesity among adolescents, associated with poor lifestyle, is apparent. Diet and exercise self-efficacy could influence adolescents' engagement in healthy behaviors. This study evaluates adolescents' perceptions of diet and exercise self-efficacy and explores the impact of parents and schools on self-efficacy. : A cluster sampling approach in cross-sectional design was used to recruit 610 school adolescents (Grades 7-12) over a 6-month period. Information on sociodemographics, lifestyle, parents, and schools was explored. Self-efficacy was assessed using The Eating Habits and Exercise Confidence Survey. Participants reported moderate diet and exercise self-efficacy. Diet self-efficacy was predicted by parental support, eating breakfast and meals regularly at home, and prohibiting soft drinks. School support and frequency of weekly exercise classes predicted exercise self-efficacy; values ≤.05. Cultural knowledge and collaboration are essential to promote self-efficacy in multiethnic adolescents in the United Arab Emirates.
在阿联酋,青少年肥胖率惊人,达到 19%,这与不良的生活方式有关。饮食和运动自我效能感可能会影响青少年参与健康行为。本研究评估了青少年对饮食和运动自我效能感的看法,并探讨了父母和学校对自我效能感的影响。 在横断面设计中采用聚类抽样方法,在 6 个月的时间里招募了 610 名学校青少年(7-12 年级)。调查了社会人口统计学、生活方式、父母和学校的信息。使用饮食行为和运动信心量表评估自我效能感。 参与者报告了中等水平的饮食和运动自我效能感。父母的支持、在家规律地吃早餐和正餐以及禁止软饮料可以预测饮食自我效能感; 值≤.05。 在阿联酋,文化知识和合作对于促进多元文化青少年的自我效能感至关重要。