"Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents
Understanding the factors influencing physical activity (PA) in the Asia-Pacific region is critical, given the high prevalence of inactivity in this area. The photovoice technique explores the types of PA and factors influencing PA among adolescents in Kuching, Sarawak. A total of 160 photographs we...
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| description | Understanding the factors influencing physical activity (PA) in the Asia-Pacific region is critical, given the high prevalence of inactivity in this area. The photovoice technique explores the types of PA and factors influencing PA among adolescents in Kuching, Sarawak. A total of 160 photographs were collected from participants (adolescents, n = 22, mean age = 14.27 ± 0.7
years, and parents, n = 8, mean age = 48 ± 6.8 years). Data analysis used constant comparison
methods of a grounded theory. The Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity was
used to categorize PA factors. Study findings were centered on the concept of safety, facilities,
parental restriction, friends, cultural traits, media, community cohesiveness, and weather. The
central theme was “feeling unsafe” when being outdoors. To promote PA behavior, provision
of PA facilities needs to be supported by other programs that build on peer support, crime
prevention, and traffic safety, together with other educational campaigns. |
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| spelling | unimas-148442017-02-06T06:53:10Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14844/ "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents Saimon, Rosalia Wan, Yuen Choo Awang, Bulgiba R Medicine (General) Understanding the factors influencing physical activity (PA) in the Asia-Pacific region is critical, given the high prevalence of inactivity in this area. The photovoice technique explores the types of PA and factors influencing PA among adolescents in Kuching, Sarawak. A total of 160 photographs were collected from participants (adolescents, n = 22, mean age = 14.27 ± 0.7 years, and parents, n = 8, mean age = 48 ± 6.8 years). Data analysis used constant comparison methods of a grounded theory. The Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity was used to categorize PA factors. Study findings were centered on the concept of safety, facilities, parental restriction, friends, cultural traits, media, community cohesiveness, and weather. The central theme was “feeling unsafe” when being outdoors. To promote PA behavior, provision of PA facilities needs to be supported by other programs that build on peer support, crime prevention, and traffic safety, together with other educational campaigns. SAGE Publications Inc. 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/14844/1/NO%202%20Feeling%20unsafe%20A%20photovoice%20analysis%20of%20factors%20influencing%20physical%20activity%20behavior%20among%20malaysian%20adolescents-%20abstrak.pdf Saimon, Rosalia and Wan, Yuen Choo and Awang, Bulgiba (2015) "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 27 (2). NP2079-NP2092. ISSN 10105395 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926328978&partnerID=40&md5=80b686e49d65b7cfa06963ceb03b08eb |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) Saimon, Rosalia Wan, Yuen Choo Awang, Bulgiba "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title | "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title_full | "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title_fullStr | "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title_short | "Feeling unsafe": A photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| title_sort | "feeling unsafe": a photovoice analysis of factors influencing physical activity behavior among malaysian adolescents |
| topic | R Medicine (General) |
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