Social Support and Physical Activity in College and University Students
A Meta-Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21650502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xiaolin Wang (0000-0001-7237-5969, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia), Xuezhen Yang (0000-0001-5926-3639, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China), Nasnoor Juzaily bin Mohd Nasiruddin (University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia), Shasha Wei (University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia), Delong Dong (0000-0002-9543-1238, Ludong University, Yantai, China), Shamsulariffin bin Samsudin (University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 533-543 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-1981 • E-ISSN: 1552-6127 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10901981231216735 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 65 |
Although physical activity (PA) has a profound impact on health, many college and university students are still physically inactive. There is some evidence to suggest that social support (SS) could impact the PA levels of students, but the internal relationship and specific effects are not very clear. The purpose of this review was to determine the strength of the relationship between SS and PA and examine whether any potential associations differed in terms of age, gender, and region among college and university students. Studies were identified using the following electronic databases: PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, and Sociological Abstracts. Moderator analyses investigating the effects of students’ age, gender, and region (nation) were performed. This review included 19 articles. The results showed total SS was significantly associated with PA ( r = 0.30, 95% confidence interval [CI]: [0.22, 0.37], p M = 17.433, p
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 8.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |