The Effect of Social Support on Social Media on Asian College Students' Intention to Participate in Physical Activity in the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19578124 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ni Zhang (0000-0002-5821-404X, San Jose State University, corresponding author), Kai Ding (0000-0002-8632-2937, Kent State University), Kele Ding, Chulwoo Park (0000-0003-0667-6549, San Jose State University), Jane Vo (San Jose State University), Katrina Marie Cantos (San Jose State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 735-742 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Equity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2473-1242 • E-ISSN: 2473-1242 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1089/heq.2022.0208 |
| PMID | 38025655 |
| OpenAlex | W4389060310 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
Background: College students who identified themselves as Asians in the United States (i.e., Asian college students) are facing health inequalities and engaging in increasingly low levels of physical activity (PA). Although social support was found to be effective in increasing college students' PA and social media is an important channel for social support for Asian students, few studies have explored how to provide social support through social media interventions to promote Asian students' PA level. Thus, this study aimed to explore the effects of social support on social media on Asian college students' intention to participate in PA based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods: We conducted an online Qualtrics survey among all undergraduate students at a university on the West Coast of the United States. Among 936 respondents, 337 (36%) were Asian college students. Descriptive analysis, regression models, and mediating effect tests were performed using SPSS 28. Results: For Asian students, social support on social media has both direct effects and indirect effects through perceived behavioral control (PBC) on their intention to participate in PA. Conclusion: Future interventions could consider encouraging Asian students to provide support to each other and form support groups using social media to increase their PBC
Descriptive statistics · Medical education · Political science · Psychological intervention · Social media · Social support · Theory of planned behavior · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media in Health Education · Social Psychology
A Meta-Analysis of College Students' Physical Activity Behaviors
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior in Physical Activity
The theory of planned behavior
The Importance of Subjective Norms for a Minority of People
Use of Wearable Technology and Social Media to Improve Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors among College Students
Social Support and Social Norms
Social Support and the Theory of Planned Behavior in the Exercise Domain
Clarifying the Contribution of Subjective Norm to Predicting Leisure-Time Exercise
A Multidimensional Scale for Assessing Positive and Negative Social Influences on Physical Activity in Older Adults
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |