Social support and physical activity in adolescents: evidence from a correlational approach
Background: Amid rising sedentary behaviors and non-communicable diseases among adolescents globally, physical activity levels continue to decline—exacerbated by lifestyle shifts driven by globalization. While social support is often considered a key enabler of behavior change, limited empirical ev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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UIR Press
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Edu Sportivo |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.uir.ac.id/index.php/SPORTIVO/article/view/17823 |
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| Summary: | Background: Amid rising sedentary behaviors and non-communicable diseases among adolescents globally, physical activity levels continue to decline—exacerbated by lifestyle shifts driven by globalization. While social support is often considered a key enabler of behavior change, limited empirical evidence clarifies its actual influence on adolescent physical activity, particularly in diverse sociocultural settings like Indonesia. This study addresses that gap. Research Objectives: This study aimed to examine the relationship between perceived social support and physical activity among adolescents in two different school settings. Methods: A correlational quantitative design with convenience sampling was employed, involving 1.046 adolescents aged 12–18 years from two schools with differing neighborhood contexts. Social support was assessed using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and physical activity levels were measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). Data were analyzed using Spearman rank correlation via SPSS. Finding/Results: The analysis revealed no significant relationship between physical activity and perceived social support, including support from family (p = 0.222, r = -0.038), friends (p = 0.143, r = 0.045), and others (p = 0.717, r = 0.011), with overall social support yielding p = 0.779, r = 0.009. Conclusion: This study found that perceived social support was not significantly associated with physical activity among adolescents. These findings suggest that other factors—such as physical literacy, internal motivation, school environment, and individual health conditions—may play a more critical role in influencing physical activity. Future research should adopt longitudinal or experimental designs to explore these determinants more comprehensively.
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| ISSN: | 2745-942X |