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ERIC Number: EJ688430
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-3244
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The Role of Peer Social Network Factors and Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls
Voorhees, Carolyn C.; Murray, David; Welk, Greg; Birnbaum, Amanda; Ribisl, Kurt M.; Johnson, Carolyn C.; Pfeiffer, Karin Allor; Saksvig, Brit; Jobe, Jared B.
American Journal of Health Behavior, v29 n2 p183-190 Mar 2005
This report studies 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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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