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Michael W Beets1, Randy Vogel, Loretta Forlaw
1Department of Public Health, 256 Waldo Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA. beetsm@onid.orst.edu
Objective:
To examine provider and type variation in social support (SS) for activity.
Methods:
Three hundred sixty-three fifth to eighth-grade students completed a questionnaire assessing self-reported activity and social support (SS) from 3 providers: mom, dad, and peers. Important covariates of activity were included in the analysis: age, BMI, sex, and maturation.
Results:
Structural equation modeling indicated peers, transportation, and praise affected activity levels. Boys reported greater SS than girls did. Maturation, age, and BMI exhibited unique affects on SS.
Conclusions:
Increasing positive feedback, transportation to places to be active, and peer support may prove advantageous in improving activity levels in this age-group.
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