PURPOSE: To examine pathways between individual, social, and environmental factors associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among Mexican-American adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design using random-digit dialing to administer a structured telephone interview. SETTING: Mexican-American adults living in a U.S.-Mexican border community in San Diego, California (N = 672). MEASURES: Data were collected on LTPA, demographic characteristics, acculturation, and other psychosocial and environmental factors associated with LTPA. ANALYSIS: Structural equation modeling to test an a priori model of LTPA. RESULTS: Participants were mostly female (71%) with a mean age of 39 years (SD = 13). Only 32% of participants met PA guidelines in their leisure time, with men (39%) meeting the guidelines more than women (29%). Using structural equation modeling, neighborhood factors, both social and environmental, showed indirect relationships with meeting PA guidelines through community resource factors. Significant covariates included marital status and age. CONCLUSION: Individual, social, and environmental factors were associated with LTPA in this sample of Mexican-American adults. These findings can inform intervention studies that aim to increase LTPA in this population.
PURPOSE: To examine pathways between individual, social, and environmental factors associated with leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among Mexican-American adults. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design using random-digit dialing to administer a structured telephone interview. SETTING: Mexican-American adults living in a U.S.-Mexican border community in San Diego, California (N = 672). MEASURES: Data were collected on LTPA, demographic characteristics, acculturation, and other psychosocial and environmental factors associated with LTPA. ANALYSIS: Structural equation modeling to test an a priori model of LTPA. RESULTS:Participants were mostly female (71%) with a mean age of 39 years (SD = 13). Only 32% of participants met PA guidelines in their leisure time, with men (39%) meeting the guidelines more than women (29%). Using structural equation modeling, neighborhood factors, both social and environmental, showed indirect relationships with meeting PA guidelines through community resource factors. Significant covariates included marital status and age. CONCLUSION: Individual, social, and environmental factors were associated with LTPA in this sample of Mexican-American adults. These findings can inform intervention studies that aim to increase LTPA in this population.
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