Alhroub Nisser, Al-Sarairhe Ishraq, Awamleh Rana Al, Ayasreh Ibrahim, Alkhawaldeh Abdullah, ALBashtawy Mohammed, Oweidat Islam Ali, ALBashtawy Sa'd, Ayed Ahmad, ALBashtawy Zaid, Abdalrahim Asem, Alkhawaldeh Hasan
Faculty of Nursing, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan.
Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
SAGE Open Nurs. 2024 Aug 19;10:23779608241272688. doi: 10.1177/23779608241272688. eCollection 2024 Jan-Dec.
Physical activity is critical for health promotion and the prevention of noncommunicable illnesses, especially among teenagers. However, teenagers' active participation in physical exercise may be hampered by perceived impediments to physical activity.
This study aimed to identify the external and internal barriers to physical activities among adolescents, as well as any differences in these barriers between males and females.
A cross-sectional study was carried out among 600 adolescent students (aged 11-16) from a public school in Jordan. A self-administered questionnaire with 12 items assessed barriers to physical activity. Internal and external barriers were identified, and statistical analyses were performed using SPSS.
Male adolescents reported more perceived hurdles to physical exercise than female adolescents, with lack of time and lack of self-confidence being the most significant impediments. External impediments were more prominent than internal barriers, particularly a lack of resources. The total score for external barriers was significantly higher than that for internal barriers. "Lack of resources" was the most important external barrier (mean = 3.49), and "lack of self-confidence" was the most significant internal barrier (mean = 3.47). Male and female teenagers differed in the obstacles of "lack of self-confidence" ( = .045) and "lack of time" ( = .040). The most significant perceived hurdles included a lack of awareness of the health benefits of exercise, concerns about appearance while exercising, limited access to fitness centers, lack of exercise equipment at home, and insufficient spare time due to a packed class schedule.
It is critical to implement interventions that address the identified barriers to physical activity, particularly among female adolescents, such as improving opportunities for physical activity and providing social support for participation.
体育活动对促进健康和预防非传染性疾病至关重要,尤其是在青少年中。然而,青少年积极参与体育锻炼可能会受到对体育活动的感知障碍的阻碍。
本研究旨在确定青少年体育活动的外部和内部障碍,以及这些障碍在男性和女性之间的任何差异。
对约旦一所公立学校的600名青少年学生(年龄在11 - 16岁之间)进行了一项横断面研究。一份包含12个项目的自填式问卷评估了体育活动的障碍。确定了内部和外部障碍,并使用SPSS进行了统计分析。
男性青少年报告的体育锻炼障碍比女性青少年更多,时间不足和缺乏自信是最主要的障碍。外部障碍比内部障碍更突出,特别是缺乏资源。外部障碍的总分显著高于内部障碍。“缺乏资源”是最重要的外部障碍(均值 = 3.49),“缺乏自信”是最显著的内部障碍(均值 = 3.47)。男性和女性青少年在“缺乏自信”( = 0.045)和“缺乏时间”( = 0.040)的障碍方面存在差异。最主要的感知障碍包括对运动健康益处的认识不足、对锻炼时外观的担忧、健身中心的使用受限、家中缺乏运动器材以及由于课程安排紧凑而导致的业余时间不足。
实施针对已确定的体育活动障碍的干预措施至关重要,特别是在女性青少年中,例如增加体育活动机会并为参与提供社会支持。