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Urban Minority Community Safety and its Impact on Physical Activity: The Center for Promoting Health and Health
Omofolasade Kosoko-Lasaki1, Olúgbémiga T Ekúndayò2, Jeffrey Smith3
1Creighton University Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE) and Health Sciences-Multicultural and Community Affairs (HS-MACA), Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Grant, School of Medicine, USA.
Background/Purpose:
Daily physical activity is known to improve personal health and well-being and can often be influenced by one's living environment. A qualitative secondary data analysis of a focus group study, performed by the Creighton University Center for Promoting Health and Health Equity (CPHHE) - Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH), assesses behavioral changes in individuals who participated in newly established physical activities in faith-based organizations, local residential towers, and the local community health center.
Method:
Applying thematic analysis within the Health Belief Model framework, the investigators further investigated the relationships between its constructs and levels of physical activity in urban minority neighborhoods.
Results:
Results indicated that residents who perceived their neighborhoods as unsafe had a negative attitude toward physical activity. In contrast, building social relationships and camaraderie that enhanced social cohesion were major themes that increased participants' self-efficacy, resulting in positive changes in health behavior.
Conclusion:
Community partnerships had a positive impact on motivating individuals to live healthier lifestyles. An interesting concept was that of community efficacy, which reflects the community's confidence in its ability to generate behavioral changes in individuals.
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