Adolescents' attitudes, habits, identity and social support in relation to physical activity after the COVID-19 pandemic.
In: Scientific Reports, Jg. 14 (2024-05-14), Heft 1, S. 1-12
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This study focuses on adolescents' cognitive processes, behaviors and social support (SS) as they relate to physical activity (PA) before and after the pandemic. The aims of the study were: (1) to investigate the changes in adolescents' engagement in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and examine the changes in PA-related attitudes and behaviors before and after the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) to analyze the correlations between the significant changes that were found, PA engagement, and SS. The survey targeted third-year middle school students of Italian nationality, attending male and female mixed classes, residents in urban, periphery and sub-urban areas, living in families with different incomes, and different habits of engaging in PA. A longitudinal study was developed using a standardized questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered in April–May 2023 to a sample of 952 students aged 11/14 residing in the Marche region in Central Italy. Increasing values were found in the post-COVID-19 phase for all the cognitive processes and attitudes, in particular, those regarding habits (0.66 vs 0.50, + 32%) and identity (0.70 vs 0.55, + 27%) related to PA. Significant correlations were found between these values and VPA engagement and between the values of the same indicators and SS (p < 0.01). The strongest relationship was found with the dimension of identity (r = 0.51; r = 054). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Adolescents' attitudes, habits, identity and social support in relation to physical activity after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Matteucci, Ivana ; Corsi, Mario |
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Zeitschrift: | Scientific Reports, Jg. 14 (2024-05-14), Heft 1, S. 1-12 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2045-2322 (print) |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-024-60548-y |
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