Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this analysis was to determine correlates of exercise participation among adolescents. Design: A secondary analysis was conducted of data from a cross-sectional survey of 300 adolescents seen at an urban clinic. Using descriptive statistics and path analysis, we examined the direct and indirect effects of independent variables on exercise participation. Results: Independent variables accounted for 15% of variance in exercise participation. In gender-stratified models, independent variables explained 18% of the variance for females. Older females were associated with lower exercise participation scores (β = -.273, p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 111-120 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Public Health Nursing |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2007 |
Keywords
- Correlates
- Exercise
- Female adolescents
- Physical activity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)