Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-298

Leisure-time physical activity among midlife Korean immigrant women in the US (Article)

Yang K.* , Laffrey S.C. , Stuifbergen A. , Im E.-O. , May K. , Kouzekanani K.
  • a School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, United States
  • b School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • c School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • d School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States
  • e College of Nursing, Univerity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
  • f College of Education, Texas University at Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, United States

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among midlife Korean American women and to determine the relationships of LTPA with individual characteristics and behavior-specific cognition and affects. A cross-sectional descriptive study of 152 middle-aged Korean American women in Central Texas was conducted using a health-promotion model of physical activity adapted from Pender's Health Promotion Model. The results showed that 32% of the participants were not engaged in any form of exercise. The level of acculturation was not significantly related to the amount of physical activity. After age, level of acculturation, education, income, and marital status were controlled, LTPA was significantly associated with perceived benefits and barriers and social support. Physical inactivity, which was common in this group of immigrant women, warrants further rigorous investigation to determine the dynamics of the women's involvement in more physical activity. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2007.

Author Keywords

Midlife immigrant Korean women Health promotion Leisure-time physical activity Acculturation

Index Keywords

physical activity educational status immigrant leisure health promotion exercise human Health Behavior middle aged controlled study priority journal affect social support Cross-Sectional Studies Self Efficacy United States marriage income cross-sectional study Humans Asian Americans Asian American Acculturation female cognition Socioeconomic Factors self concept cultural factor women's health Article adult age Age Factors Leisure Activities Motor Activity normal human Emigration and Immigration Korea
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34547857064&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-007-9039-9&partnerID=40&md5=eca5590ccf9d094ac9ce0bbf5f6cca09
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-007-9039-9
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English