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Jemima C. John; MinJae Lee; Soo K. Park; Lorna H. McNeill; Deanna M. Hoelscher; Susan M. Schembre; Belinda M. Reininger; Larkin L. Strong – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Health behaviors such as physical activity (PA) are socially influenced, such that individuals from shared social networks or living environments may exhibit similar habits. This cross-sectional study examined associations of social support, social control, and family member stage of change with moderate-to-vigorous self-reported and objective PA…
Descriptors: Health Behavior, Physical Activity Level, Social Influences, Social Support Groups
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Brendan J. Smith; Joanne McVeigh; Dominika Kwasnicka; Hugh Riddell; Eleanor Quested – Health Education Journal, 2025
Background: Sufficient physical activity (PA) is important to reduce the risk of men developing chronic diseases and to improve mental health. The effectiveness of PA programmes can vary, however, among men. Individual and socio-psychological characteristics may affect the level of men's PA before starting a behaviour change programme as well as…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Physical Activity Level, Males