Do psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level? Findings from Malaysian adolescents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leong In Tyng (0000-0001-7537-7484, Universiti Putra Malaysia), Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli (0000-0001-7505-5071, Universiti Putra Malaysia, corresponding author), Salmiah Md Said (0000-0001-5865-2499, Universiti Putra Malaysia) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 319-328 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2019.1628079 |
| OpenAlex | W2952872350 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
Regular physical activity provides important health benefits. However, adolescents reduced their physical activity level as they grown up and eventually may develop chronic diseases. Psychological factors and sedentary activities influence physical activity level. A cross-sectional study using a clustered random sampling method was conducted to identify the association between sedentary activities and psychological factors on physical activity level among 1158 Malaysian adolescents (aged 16–17 years) in Selangor. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire. The prevalence of physical activity level was 47.40%, 39.40% and 13.20% for high, moderate and low levels, respectively. The psychological factors of self-esteem (χ2 = 17.927, df = 2, p < 0.001) and physical activity self-efficacy (F (2, 1155) = 43.570, p < 0.001) were significantly related to physical activity level but not for sedentary activities. The predictor variables for physical activity are suggesting that physical activity self-efficacy may take into consideration for future health programme implementation
Cross-sectional study · Physical activity · Physical activity level · Physical therapy · Sedentary behavior · Sedentary lifestyle · Self-efficacy · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |