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Do intrapersonal factors mediate the association of social support with physical activity in young women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhoods? A longitudinal mediation analysis.

Anouk MiddelweerdSaskia J Te VeldeGavin AbbottAnna TimperioJohannes BrugKylie Ball
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Results from the cross-sectional analyses suggest that the associations of social support from family and from friends with LTPA are mediated by intrapersonal factors (PA enjoyment, outcome expectations and self-efficacy). However, longitudinal analyses did not confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • depressive symptoms
  • cross sectional
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • sleep quality