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Exploring the Intersectionality of Family SES and Gender with Psychosocial, Behavioural and Environmental Determinants of Physical Activity in Dutch Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors :
Gera Noordzij
Özcan Erdem
Inge Merkelbach
André Mamede Soares Braga
Paul Kocken
Semiha Denktaş
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Research Square Platform LLC, 2021.

Abstract

BackgroundExamining the determinants of adolescent’s physical activity (PA) and how they may differ according to the intersection of gender and family socioeconomic status (SES) can support the development of tailored interventions to more effectively promote adolescents’ PA. This study explored how the influence of psychosocial, behavioural and environmental determinants on adolescent’s PA differed according to gender and family SES. MethodsThis study used data from the Dutch survey Health Monitor Youth 2015. Adolescents (n=9,068) aged 12-19 were included for the study. The associations between psychosocial, behavioural, and environmental determinants and PA (days per week engaging in at least one hour of PA) were examined with multilevel linear regression analysis. Potential interactions between these determinants, gender and family SES were explored.ResultsOn average, adolescents engaged in at least one hour of PA for 4,2 days per week. Poor self-perceived health, low peer social support, and a weak connection with the environment were all associated with lower PA in adolescents. Daily smoking, cannabis use, risk of problematic gaming and social media use, as well as lack of daily consumption of fruit, vegetables, water and breakfast were associated with lower PA, whereas binge drinking was not. Interactions revealed that poor self-perceived health was associated with lower PA in adolescents from moderate- and high-SES families, but not in low-SES adolescents, whereas cannabis use was only associated with lower PA amongst low-SES adolescents. Low peer social support was associated with lower PA across all groups, but it was most strongly associated with lower PA amongst male adolescents from low-SES families than in other subgroups. Amongst low-SES males, low peer social support was associated with a 1.47 reduction in days engaging in sufficient PA, compared with a 0.69 reduction for high-SES males.ConclusionsThis study identified several psychosocial, behavioural and environmental determinants that can be targeted to potentially increase adolescent’s PA. We also found that correlates of PA differed according to the intersection of gender and family SES. Our findings suggest that PA interventions should be tailored according to gender and SES to address the specific needs, barriers and facilitators of different subgroups.

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OpenAIRE
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