PubMed · 1993 · 68 citations · 0 references
Public HealthHealth BehaviorHealth PromotionExercise PsychologyPhysical ActivityWomen's HealthPhysical Activity PromotionPhysical FitnessPerceived Barriers To ExercisePhysical Activity DeterminantsPhysical Activity Participation BarriersSocial Support FunctionsSocial Support Roles
The study aimed to assess how women’s social roles and their characteristics influence exercise participation and to compare their impact with non‑role determinants such as social support, perceived barriers, interest, and perceived importance. Researchers conducted a cross‑sectional survey of 1,113 randomly selected urban women aged 20–49. Results showed that social roles alone were not a major risk factor for exercise; exercise participation was associated only with role overload when non‑role determinants were considered, and among exercisers, parenthood and role overload correlated with exercise volume, underscoring the need to tailor promotion strategies accordingly.
The objectives of this study were 1) to determine the relationship between women's exercise participation and their social roles as well as characteristics of these roles, and 2) to determine the relative importance of social roles compared to non-role-related determinants (including social support, perceived barriers, interest in exercise, and perceived importance of exercise). A cross-sectional survey was done among 1,113 randomly selected urban women aged 20-49. Social roles did not emerge as a major risk factor for exercise participation. Statistical modelling indicated that whether women exercise was only related to role overload in the presence of the non-role-related determinants. For women exercising, parenthood as well as role overload were related to the amount of exercise in the presence of the non-role-related determinants. These findings have important implications for exercise promotion for women.