Utility of Social Cognitive Theory in Intervention Design for Promoting Physical Activity among African-American Women: A Qualitative Study

Joseph, Rodney P.; Ainsworth, Barbara E.; Mathis, LaTanya; Hooker, Steven P.; Keller, Colleen

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“…None of the studies was theory-driven and evidence strongly supports that theory-driven intervention tends to be more effective in changing behavior and thereby achieving desired outcomes [22][23][24]. Health behavior theories (HBTs) should be used when conducting studies related to promoting physical activity [25].…”

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Can Active Video Games Improve Physical Activity in Adolescents? A Review of RCT

Williams

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2020

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Children and adolescents are not meeting the required federal physical activity (PA) guidelines established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is critical that a regular pattern of PA is established in their youth to ensure ongoing PA into adulthood. However, many programs implemented during adolescence have shown limited effects, stressing the need for more innovative approaches to generate more interest and maintenance of PA behavior in this age group. Active video games (AVGs) or exergaming may prove to be an innovate process to improve PA in children and adolescents. A literature review was conducted to explore if active video games or exergaming could be an effective intervention to improve physical activity in adolescents. Active video games, also called “exergames”, are a category of video games that require movement or physical exertion to play the game. The methodology consisted of searching Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, ERIC, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. Inclusion criteria involved only youth aged 12 to 19 years, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and studies within the last 12 years. The following search terms were used: exergaming or active video games; physical activity or exercise; adolescents or youth; RCT or randomized clinical trial. The outcome indicates that exergaming or active video games can be an effective tool to improve PA in adolescents that will be more acceptable and sustainable than many conventional approaches.

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Can Active Video Games Improve Physical Activity in Adolescents? A Review of RCT

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2020

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“…Data were collected from 23 sedentary and obese AA women. The primary study [ 17 ] from which the data were derived included a total sample of 25 AA women. The sample size in this report is smaller than the primary study because two participants did not attend the focus group sessions exploring the topics of religion and spirituality.…”

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“…Based on our previous research experience, the primary study’s a priori sample size of 25 was determined as ideal to provide adequate coverage and depth of the topics explored. Readers are referred to a recently published article [ 17 ] for a more in-depth description of the study design, development process of focus group guides, and primary qualitative findings.…”

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“…Descriptive content analysis [ 25 ] was used to analyze the focus group data. Data were coded using a multi-phase approach, which has been reported elsewhere [ 17 ]. Saturation of themes was not formally evaluated by the research team, as we, along with other researchers [ 26 ], question its appropriateness in non-grounded theory qualitative research.…”

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Incorporating religion and spirituality into the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women: a qualitative inquiry

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ObjectiveLimited research has examined how aspects of religion and spirituality can be incorporated into community-based physical activity programs delivered outside of religious institutions. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore how spirituality and religion can be leveraged in the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women delivered outside of faith-based or faith-placed settings.ResultsThree focus groups were conducted were conducted with 23 African American women (M age = 37.8 years, M BMI = 39.6 kg m2). Results showed that incorporating aspects of spirituality (i.e., words encouraging connectedness to a higher power, meditation, mind–body activities) into a physical activity program was universally accepted among participants, regardless of religious affiliation. In contrast, including concepts of religion (i.e., bible verses and/or quotes from religious leaders) was controversial and not recommended among women who did not identify with a religious faith. Findings indicate that when developing community-based physical activity interventions that will not be delivered through faith-based or faith-placed settings, researchers should avoid references to specific religious beliefs. Instead, interventions should focus on spirituality and emphasize the mind–body relationship between physical activity and an African American women’s inner-being and her connectedness with a higher power. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02823379. Registered July 1, 2016

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“…Our work over the years has focused on the development of culturally targeted PA promotion programs for AA women. Through this work, we have explored the cultural values of AA women and how they can be leveraged in the design of a PA program ( 11 – 13 ). However, the design of culturally competent and relevant PA programs further requires paying exquisite attention to the subtle nuances experienced by women, as well as their affinity to cultural mores.…”

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Hair As a Barrier to Physical Activity among African American Women: A Qualitative Exploration

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BackgroundAfrican American (AA) women face unique sociocultural barriers to physical activity (PA) engagement. Such barriers may contribute to their low PA levels and high cardiometabolic disease burden. One particular barrier reported among AA women in recent research is that being physically active can have an undesirable effect on the hairstyles and hair maintenance of many AA women. However, the underlying mechanisms contributing to this barrier have not been fully elucidated. The purpose of this study is to explore hairstyle maintenance as a barrier to PA among AA women and to identify effective strategies to overcome this barrier in the design of a culturally relevant PA intervention.MethodsA qualitative study design was used. Data were collected from the focus groups comprising 23 sedentary and obese AA women (median age = 38.1 years, median body mass index = 39.8 kg/m2). Content analysis was used to analyze these focus group data.ResultsThree key themes emerged from the qualitative narratives of participants: (1) impact of perspiration on hair and hairstyle maintenance, (2) image and social comparisons, and (3) solutions to overcome hair-related barriers to PA. For impact of perspiration and hairstyle maintenance, participants described how perspiring while engaging in PA negatively impacts many of their hairstyles. Participants further discussed how time and monetary burdens associated with PA-related hairstyle maintenance further contributed to this issue. Findings for the theme of image and social comparison focused on how an AA woman’s hairstyle is an important part of the image and the social comparisons made by non-AAs regarding the hairstyles and maintenance practices of AA women. For solutions to hairstyle maintenance barriers, participant described a variety of potential styling techniques that may help alleviate PA-related maintenance concerns, including braids, locks, and natural hairstyles. However, no styling technique was uniformly endorsed by all study participants.ConclusionFindings highlight the significance of hair in the AA community and provide further insight on appropriate intervention design strategies to overcome this sociocultural barrier to PA. Future research is needed to corroborate and further expand on our findings.

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Utility of Social Cognitive Theory in Intervention Design for Promoting Physical Activity among African-American Women: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 50 publications

References 41 publications

Can Active Video Games Improve Physical Activity in Adolescents? A Review of RCT

Can Active Video Games Improve Physical Activity in Adolescents? A Review of RCT

Incorporating religion and spirituality into the design of community-based physical activity programs for African American women: a qualitative inquiry

Hair As a Barrier to Physical Activity among African American Women: A Qualitative Exploration

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