No strain, no gain: psychosocial predictors of physical activity across the adult lifespan.
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چکیده
BACKGROUND Physical activity is an essential ingredient in the recipe for successful aging, yet physical activity engagement declines with advancing age. METHODS In a national sample of 3848 participants aged 32 to 84 (55% women), we examined potential psychosocial moderators of the relationship between age and physical activity. RESULTS In a cross-sectional hierarchical multiple regression analysis [Adj. R2 = .14, F(10, 3546) = 57.10, P < .001] we found that participants reporting higher education (β = .08), higher social support (β = .05), higher social strain (β = .12), and a higher sense of control (β = .09) were significantly more physically active. Furthermore, 2 significant interactions showed that higher education and higher social strain were associated with higher physical activity in older adulthood, suggesting that social strain and education may protect against age-related declines in physical activity. CONCLUSIONS Social strain may positively influence adaptive health promoting behaviors. Potential pathways are considered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of physical activity & health
دوره 7 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010