Kelly Samara Silva1, Andreia Nogueira Pizarro2, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia3, Jorge Mota4, Maria Paula Santos5. 1. Research Centre in Physical Activity and Health, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil. Electronic address: kelly.samara@ufsc.br. 2. Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: anpizarro@fade.up.pt. 3. School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: leandromtg@gmail.com. 4. Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: jmota@fade.up.pt. 5. Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. Electronic address: msantos@fade.up.pt.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-efficacy, enjoyment, and volitional control with active commuting, as well as to analyze the impact of social support from parents, friends, and teachers with active commuting to school. METHODS: Participants in this cross-sectional study were 625 students (male: 46.3%) aged 10 to 15years from Porto, Portugal (2010/2011). A questionnaire was used to assess active commuting to/from school (walk/cycle), self-efficacy, enjoyment, volitional control and social support. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify significant associations between targeted variables and active commuting. RESULTS: The results show positive associations in crude analyses for all variables, except for enjoyment for walk/cycle to school. In the adjusted model, higher likelihood of active commuting was found among students who reported having higher self-efficacy (OR=2.10; CI95%: 1.07; 4.11) to walk/cycle to school as well as among adolescents who reported being encouraged by their parents (OR=3.66; CI95%: 1.55; 8.69), and having the partnership of friends in active journeys (OR=4.31; CI95%: 1.79; 10.37). CONCLUSION: Self-efficacy, encouragement from parents and companionship from friends were important indicators of active commuting to school among Portuguese adolescents. These findings provide support for further research to identify and understand factors that predict and explain the active commuting.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-efficacy, enjoyment, and volitional control with active commuting, as well as to analyze the impact of social support from parents, friends, and teachers with active commuting to school. METHODS:Participants in this cross-sectional study were 625 students (male: 46.3%) aged 10 to 15years from Porto, Portugal (2010/2011). A questionnaire was used to assess active commuting to/from school (walk/cycle), self-efficacy, enjoyment, volitional control and social support. Binary logistic regression was performed to identify significant associations between targeted variables and active commuting. RESULTS: The results show positive associations in crude analyses for all variables, except for enjoyment for walk/cycle to school. In the adjusted model, higher likelihood of active commuting was found among students who reported having higher self-efficacy (OR=2.10; CI95%: 1.07; 4.11) to walk/cycle to school as well as among adolescents who reported being encouraged by their parents (OR=3.66; CI95%: 1.55; 8.69), and having the partnership of friends in active journeys (OR=4.31; CI95%: 1.79; 10.37). CONCLUSION: Self-efficacy, encouragement from parents and companionship from friends were important indicators of active commuting to school among Portuguese adolescents. These findings provide support for further research to identify and understand factors that predict and explain the active commuting.
Authors: Alexandre Augusto de Paula da Silva; Rogério César Fermino; Carla Adriane Souza; Alex Vieira Lima; Ciro Romelio Rodriguez-Añez; Rodrigo Siqueira Reis Journal: Rev Saude Publica Date: 2018-11-29 Impact factor: 2.106