Parent and friend influences on the multiple health behavior of Pacific Islander adolescents

Geller, Karly S.; Hendricks, Taylor A.; Alvarez, Antonia R. G.; Braceros, Keean C. A.; Nigg, Claudio R.

doi:10.4236/health.2013.511a2002

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“…Through a university-teacher partnership, students were recruited from two separate high school classrooms. Participating students elicited the participation of one of their parents, resulting in a 74% parent response rate (N=31 parent participants); which is comparable to research among similar youth populations (e.g., Geller, et al, 2013). All participating adolescents were born in the US, majority in Hawai`i.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Such youth involvement contributes to tailored intervention efforts while simultaneously expanding participating adolescents' knowledge and skills, increasing their capacity to engage in healthy behaviors (Suleiman, Soleimanpour, & London, 2006). Youth-led research has been published previously among Native Hawai`ian adolescents (Geller, Hendricks, Alvarez, Braceros, & Nigg, 2013). Participating adolescents were expected to report both parent and friend shared time; and, given youth remain dependent on the resources within their home environment, a strong parental influence was expected to emerge for all targeted health behaviors.…”

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Parent and Friend Influences on the Multiple Health Behaviors of Adolescents in Hawai`i

Geller

Alvarez

Nigg

et al. 2014

CALIF J HEALTH PROMOT

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Background and Purpose: The prevalence of youth obesity has increased dramatically in the United States, becoming a severe concern in Hawai`i and disproportionally impacting Filipino youth. The main study objective was to describe the influence of parents and friends on adolescents’ dietary, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors. Methods: We collected quantitative and qualitative data from two classrooms in Hawai`i, from ethnic minority adolescents (N=42; 11th and 12th graders) and their parents (N=31). Participating adolescents were 86% female with a mean age of 16.5 + .6 years, and their parents were 77% female with a mean age of 45.9 + 6.9 years. The majority of participants described themselves as Filipino American. Self-report data were collected via adolescent surveys and follow-up group discussion, as well as individual adolescent-led parent interviews. Quantitative data were descriptive, and qualitative data were conceptualized into underlying themes based on the targeted health behavior and the source of influence (parents and friends). Results: The majority of students reported parents as the dominant influence on their dietary and sedentary behaviors; however, friends were reported as the principal influence on adolescents’ physical activity levels. Parents’ reported a strong dietary influence via home availability, but minimal influence on adolescents’ physical activity. Conclusion: Home food availability and reduced television time are prime targets for family-based interventions among ethnic minority Hawai`ian populations.

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Parent and Friend Influences on the Multiple Health Behaviors of Adolescents in Hawai`i

Geller

Alvarez

Nigg

et al. 2014

CALIF J HEALTH PROMOT

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“…family ties. A study conducted in Hawaiian adolescents revealed that they were more likely to spend sedentary time with parents and active time with friends (21). Indeed, during childhood and the preadolescent years, parental modeling of PA plays a crucial role in lifestyle behavior and establishing a social norm (74).…”

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“…The social environment, which can influence health behaviors like PA and sedentary time, has received increasing attention in recent years (2,3,(15)(16)(17)(18). Influences from family and friends can occur through social pressure, social modeling and imitation, social comparison, and behavior approximation (8,15,(19)(20)(21)(22). For example, studies have highlighted that parental modeling and parental support may be associated with the child's and adolescent's PA (22)(23)(24).…”

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Physical Activity in Adolescents Living in Rural and Urban New Caledonia: The Role of Socioenvironmental Factors and the Association With Weight Status

Wattelez

Frayon

Caillaud

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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Physical activity (PA) is an important factor for the prevention of overweight and obesity, particularly during adolescence. This study focuses on the understudied adolescent population of New Caledonia with the aim to (1) determine the daily PA levels and estimate the sedentary time through out-of-school sitting time; (2) highlight the influence of sociodemographic and environmental factors, and (3) assess the associations of PA and sitting time with overweight and obesity. A sample of 508 school-going adolescents living in New Caledonia was surveyed about their PA habits using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire–Short Form, as well as about the context in which they usually engage in PA. The influences of the place of living and ethnic community were also investigated. Results indicated that about 66% of the adolescents performed an average of at least 60 min of PA daily. Both Melanesian adolescent boys and girls were more active than Caucasian adolescents but only when they lived in rural areas (females: 115 vs. 93 min/day, p = 0.018; males: 133 vs. 97 min/day, p = 0.018). Indeed, PA was reduced in an urban environment (females: 88 min/day; males: 95 min/day, p = 0.028; rural vs. urban in Melanesian adolescents). Melanesian adolescents also spent less time in out-of-school sitting than Caucasian adolescents independently of where they lived (females: 164 vs. 295 min/day, p < 0.001; males: 167 vs. 239 min/day, p = 0.001). Feeling safe was positively associated with PA levels (females: ORadj = 2.85, p < 0.001; males: ORadj = 4.45, p < 0.001). In the adolescent boys, accessibility to a suitable place was also an important factor (ORadj = 2.94, p = 0.002). Finally, while PA and sitting time were negatively associated with overweight in male adolescents (ORadj = 0.28, p = 0.044 and ORadj = 0.39, p = 0.004), they were not in females. Living in a rural area allowed the Melanesian adolescents to maintain a more active lifestyle with more physical activities and less sitting time. Our results also indicated that safety was an important driver for engagement in PA. The urban environment in New Caledonia appears to be a contributor of a less active lifestyle in adolescents.

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“…Although there is consistent evidence that friends are similar in physical activity; evidence on diet and sedentary behaviour is mixed and limited (Ali, Amialchuk and Heiland, 2011;Geller et al, 2013;Sawka et al, 2013). Friendship networks have been linked to obesity related behaviours; however, network characteristics have not been broadly examined (Sawka et al, 2014).…”

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Investigating Obesity Related Behaviours in Friendship Networks Among the Youth: A Systemized Review

Alsayed

Eldabi

Lee

2019

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Background: An unhealthy diet, low levels of physical activity and increased participation in sedentary activities are important obesity-related behaviours that negatively impact the health of today’s youth. Friends’ health behaviours have been found to influence the individual health behaviours; however current evidence on the specific role of friendship networks on obesity-related behaviours are inconclusive. The purpose of this review is to profile the existing literature in an attempt to identify the associations between friendship networks and obesity-related behaviours among adolescents. Method: A systemized review of the literature was undertaken after a search of the Scopus database, a total of fifteen articles were eligible for inclusion. The selected publications assessed the association between friendship networks and obesity-related behaviours (diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour) among the youth. Results: There is consistent evidence that friends are similar in physical activity; evidence on diet and sedentary behaviour is mixed and limited. Friendship network characteristics seem to associated with obesity-related behaviours. Popularity (receiving ties) is likely to be associated with diet, network size and the proportion of active friends is tends to be associated with physical activity and finally, network density is associated with sedentary behaviour. Conclusion: Friendships are critical in shaping young people’s obesity-related behaviours. There is extensive research investigating friendship influences on diet physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Future studies should investigate whether friendship influence operates via other obesity-related behaviours that have not been explored yet such as sleep. Results from this review are informative for designing effective public health interventions because network-based promotion interventions have a promising potential. Keywords: social networks, friendship, diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, obesity

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Parent and friend influences on the multiple health behavior of Pacific Islander adolescents

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Parent and Friend Influences on the Multiple Health Behaviors of Adolescents in Hawai`i

Parent and Friend Influences on the Multiple Health Behaviors of Adolescents in Hawai`i

Physical Activity in Adolescents Living in Rural and Urban New Caledonia: The Role of Socioenvironmental Factors and the Association With Weight Status

Investigating Obesity Related Behaviours in Friendship Networks Among the Youth: A Systemized Review

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