Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging
Authors: Scott Anderson, Cheryl L. Currie, and Jennifer L. Copeland
Overview
Abstract (English)
Sedentary behavior is a modifiable determinant of health. Little is known about the ways in which contextual factors may influence this behavior. The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine the association between community belonging and adult sedentary behavior during leisure; (2) determine if this association was explained by perceived health. Data were derived from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 11,494 adults). Multinomial regression models and 99% confidence intervals were used to examine associations between sense of community belonging and sedentary behavior, adjusting for sociodemographic variables and perceived health. On average, adults were sedentary for 20-24 h per week during leisure. More than a third of the sample reported low sedentary behavior (<= 19 h a week). In a fully adjusted model participants who were female, in middle adulthood, married, and/or living in higher income households were less sedentary during leisure. Adults with a strong sense of community belonging were also significantly less sedentary during leisure; this association remained significant after adjustment for perceived mental and overall health. Most efforts to address sedentary behavior have focused on individual-level interventions. The present finding highlights the role that larger contextual factors may play in sedentary behavior. Sense of community belonging is a contextual determinant of health that may serve as a useful target for interventions designed to reduce adult sedentary behavior during leisure.
Abstract (French)
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Scott Anderson, Cheryl L. Currie, and Jennifer L. Copeland |
Publication Year | 2016 |
Title | Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging |
Volume | 4 |
Journal Name | Preventative Medicine Reports |
Number | December |
Pages | 238-241 |
Publication Language | English |
- Scott Anderson
- Scott Anderson, Cheryl L. Currie, and Jennifer L. Copeland
- Sedentary behavior among adults: The role of community belonging
- Preventative Medicine Reports
- 4
- 2016
- December
- 238-241