"Physical Activity as a Luxury": African American Women's Attitudes Toward Physical Activity

被引：36

作者：

Im, Eun-Ok ^{[1
]}

Ko, Young ^{[1
]}

Hwang, Hyenam ^{[1
]}

Yoo, Kyung Hee ^{[1
]}

Chee, Wonshik ^{[1
]}

Stuifbergen, Alexa ^{[1
]}

Walker, Lorraine ^{[1
]}

Brown, Adama ^{[1
]}

McPeek, Chelsea ^{[1
]}

Chee, Eunice ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Texas Austin, Sch Nursing, Austin, TX 78701 USA

来源：

WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH | 2012年 / 34卷 / 03期

关键词：

physical activity; attitudes; midlife women; online forum; African Americans; HAIR CARE PRACTICES; PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTIONS; CHALLENGES; BARRIERS; PROGRAM;

D O I：

10.1177/0193945911400637

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to explore African American midlife women's attitudes toward physical activity. Using a feminist perspective, a 6-month online forum was conducted with 21 African American midlife women recruited on the Internet. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) culturally acceptable body, (b) missed opportunity to learn, (c) physical activity as a luxury, and (d) want to do by myself. The women had positive body images regardless of their actual weight. The women considered physical activity "a luxury" in their busy lives and thought that they had already missed opportunities to learn. The women wanted to participate in physical activities alone because of their bad childhood experiences and hesitance to go out in public with sweaty, messy hair. The findings suggested that unique programs that promote physical activity should be developed that consider the women's ethnic-specific attitudes.

引用

页码：317 / 339

页数：23

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