The Influence of Acculturation on Physical Activity Behavior of Hispanic Adolescents

Journal of behavioral health Pub Date : 2019-01-01 DOI:10.5455/JBH.20170629045921

E. Sng, P. Loprinzi

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Objective: Participation in physical activity (PA) among adolescents lowers the risk for various chronic diseases. Yet, few adolescents in the U.S., particularly minority adolescents, meet guidelines of recommended PA (60 minutes daily). Acculturation has been shown to affect PA among adults but is less investigated among Hispanic adolescents. Thus, the objective of this study was to examine the association between acculturation and PA utilizing a nationally representative sample from the 2012 NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey. Methods: A final sample of 119 (weighted sample 3.3 million) adolescents (12-15 years) completed validated acculturation (language as a proxy measure) and PA questionnaires (# of days engaging in 60 min/day). Results: After adjustments, and compared to speaking only Spanish/little English, those who spoke equal English/Spanish (β=-.92, p=.05) and more English than Spanish (β=-.99, p=.04) engaged in fewer days of PA. Conclusion: These findings are, generally, in contrast to adult studies, which show that greater acculturation is associated with more PA. Tailored PA and sedentary interventions among Hispanic adolescents should consider their degree of acculturation.

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文化适应对西班牙裔青少年体育活动行为的影响

目的:青少年参与体育活动(PA)可降低各种慢性疾病的风险。然而，在美国，很少有青少年，尤其是少数族裔青少年，达到推荐的每日运动60分钟的指导方针。文化适应已被证明会影响成人的PA，但对西班牙裔青少年的研究较少。因此，本研究的目的是利用2012年NHANES全国青少年健身调查的全国代表性样本来检验文化适应与PA之间的关系。方法:最终样本为119名(加权样本330万)青少年(12-15岁)，完成了有效的文化适应(语言作为代理测量)和PA问卷(每天从事60分钟的天数)。结果:调整后，与只说西班牙语/很少说英语的人相比，说英语/西班牙语的人(β=-。92, p= 0.05)，英语多于西班牙语(β=-。99, p=.04)患者的PA天数较少。结论:总的来说，这些发现与成人研究相反，后者表明更大的文化适应与更多的PA相关。针对西班牙裔青少年量身定制的PA和久坐干预应考虑他们的文化适应程度。

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