Effects of education and socioeconomic status on regular physical activity levels in males and females

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of education and socio-economic status on regular physical activity levels in 1350 males and 1350 female participants at the age range of 14-95 years. Results of this study showed that the mean body height and weight were significantly differentiated depending on male participants' educational status and monthly income level. There were significant differences in female participants' body height and body weight depending on their educational status. Only significant difference was observed in the mean of female's body height depending on monthly income level. The physical activity level of uneducated participants was highest in males and females. Significant negative correlations were observed between physical activity and educational status in males (r=-,108, p<.01) and females (r=-,129, p<.01). It can be concluded that physical activity level in both genders was effected by educational status not monthly income level.

Examen de los niveles de estrés de las mujeres según las etapas de cambio de comportamiento del ejercicio y el estado de autoestima

“…In this context, it is stated that the prevalence of a series of health problems has increased, especially in industrialized countries (Abraham & Graham-Rowe, 2009;Dugdill et al, 2008). It is put forward that only 25% of the society in Turkey have sufficient physical (Aksoy & Ziyagil, 2017). Various theories and models have been used to healthy behaviors (Rejeski & Fanning, 2019).…”