The role of peer social network factors and physical activity in adolescent girls

Carolyn C. Voorhees; David Murray; Greg Welk; Amanda Birnbaum; Kurt M. Ribisl; Carolyn C. Johnson; Karin Allor Pfeiffer; Brit Saksvig; Jared B. Jobe

doi:10.5993/AJHB.29.2.9

The role of peer social network factors and physical activity in adolescent girls

Carolyn C. Voorhees, David Murray, Greg Welk, Amanda Birnbaum, Kurt M. Ribisl, Carolyn C. Johnson, Karin Allor Pfeiffer, Brit Saksvig, Jared B. Jobe

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Abstract

Objective: To study the relationship between peer-related physical activity (PA) social networks and the PA of adolescent girls. Methods: Cross-sectional, convenience sample of adolescent girls. Mixed-model linear regression analyses to identify significant correlates of self-reported PA while accounting for correlation of girls in the same school. Results: Younger girls were more active than older girls. Most activity-related peer social network items were related to PA levels. More PA with friends was significantly related to self-reported PA in multivariate analyses. Conclusions: Frequency of PA with friends was an important correlate of PA among the peer network variables for adolescent girls.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	183-190
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.29.2.9
State	Published - 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adolescents
Girls
Physical activity
Social networks
Social support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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