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Published in: Cancer Causes & Control 9/2012

01-09-2012 | Original paper

Influence of individual and social contextual factors on changes in leisure-time physical activity in working-class populations: results of the Healthy Directions–Small Businesses Study

Authors: Lorna H. McNeill, Anne Stoddard, Gary G. Bennett, Kathleen Y. Wolin, Glorian G. Sorensen

Published in: Cancer Causes & Control | Issue 9/2012

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Abstract

Background

As part of the Harvard Cancer Prevention Program Project, we sought to address disparities reflected in social class and race/ethnicity by developing and testing a behavioral intervention model that targeted fruit and vegetable consumption, red meat consumption, multivitamin intake, and physical activity in working-class, multiethnic populations.

Methods

This paper examined the associations between change in leisure-time physical activity and individual and social contextual factors in participants employed in small businesses (n = 850) at both baseline and at 18-month final.

Results

In bivariate analyses, age, language acculturation, social ties, and workplace social capital were significantly associated with physical activity at final. In multivariable analyses, being younger and having high language acculturation were significantly associated with greater leisure-time physical activity at final; high workplace social capital was significantly associated with a decline in physical activity at final.

Conclusion

These findings have implications for understanding factors that are integral to promoting change in physical activity among working-class, multiethnic populations.
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Metadata
Title
Influence of individual and social contextual factors on changes in leisure-time physical activity in working-class populations: results of the Healthy Directions–Small Businesses Study
Authors
Lorna H. McNeill
Anne Stoddard
Gary G. Bennett
Kathleen Y. Wolin
Glorian G. Sorensen
Publication date
01-09-2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
Cancer Causes & Control / Issue 9/2012
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-012-0021-z

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