Alrimali Afaf M
Nursing Executive Administration, Hai'l Health Cluster, Hai'l, KSA.
J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2023 Jan 4;18(4):812-821. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.12.017. eCollection 2023 Aug.
Generally, physical activity (PA) is accepted to have a crucial role in sustaining and improving individuals' health. Consequently, it is considered a viable solution to the public health challenge of chronic diseases, particularly as sedentary behaviour is becoming a considerable concern worldwide. Therefore, this study focused on PA levels among adult Saudi women, and assessed the effects of self-efficacy, socio-demographic characteristics and perceived barriers on PA level.
This study used a quantitative cross-sectional descriptive design involving a self-reported web-based survey. The sample included 509 Saudi women recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected with validated pre-existing questionnaires. The information provided by participants included their PA levels, self-efficacy and perceived barriers to PA.
The survey's completion rate was 51%. Analysis of the study sample responses indicated that the participants' had high levels of PA: 54% participated in vigorous PA, whereas 30% had insufficient PA (less than 600 MET m/week). In the sample, self-efficacy was moderate, and simple regression indicated that self-efficacy significantly affected the levels of PA (p = 0.001). The leading barriers to PA were a lack of resources and willpower. However, multiple regression indicated that only lack of willpower (p = 0.004), fear of injury (p = 0.043) and environmental barriers (p = 0.021) significantly influenced PA levels. Moreover, demographic characteristics had no significant effects on PA levels.
A large proportion of the study sample demonstrated sufficient levels of PA. Psychological determinants, including self-efficacy and willpower, significantly correlated with performance. The physical environment was also found to be a highly influential factor. These findings have implications for future initiatives and health promotion strategies targeted at Saudi women. The knowledge gained may be used to design theory based interventions for improving self-efficacy and willpower, while considering strategies for overcoming barriers to PA.
一般而言，体育活动（PA）在维持和改善个人健康方面具有关键作用。因此，它被视为应对慢性病这一公共卫生挑战的可行解决方案，尤其是鉴于久坐行为在全球范围内正成为一个重大问题。所以，本研究聚焦于沙特成年女性的体育活动水平，并评估自我效能、社会人口学特征和感知到的障碍对体育活动水平的影响。
本研究采用定量横断面描述性设计，涉及一项基于网络的自我报告调查。样本包括通过目的抽样招募的509名沙特女性。数据通过已验证的现有问卷收集。参与者提供的信息包括她们的体育活动水平、自我效能以及对体育活动的感知障碍。
调查的完成率为51%。对研究样本回复的分析表明，参与者的体育活动水平较高：54%的人参与剧烈体育活动，而30%的人体育活动不足（每周少于600梅脱·米）。在样本中，自我效能处于中等水平，简单回归表明自我效能显著影响体育活动水平（p = 0.001）。体育活动的主要障碍是缺乏资源和意志力。然而，多元回归表明，只有缺乏意志力（p = 0.004）、害怕受伤（p = 0.043）和环境障碍（p = 0.021）显著影响体育活动水平。此外，人口学特征对体育活动水平没有显著影响。
很大一部分研究样本显示出足够的体育活动水平。心理因素，包括自我效能和意志力，与体育活动表现显著相关。还发现物理环境也是一个极具影响力的因素。这些发现对未来针对沙特女性的倡议和健康促进策略具有启示意义。所获得的知识可用于设计基于理论的干预措施，以提高自我效能和意志力，同时考虑克服体育活动障碍的策略。
