Journal
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 95-100Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.02.024
Keywords
acculturation; ethnic groups; physical activity; participation in sport; motivational factors
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Objective. Acculturation of migrant women has been associated with increased participation in physical activity, including participation in sport. We assessed which motivational factors mediate this association among Turkish and Moroccan migrant women in the Netherlands. Methods. Data were available from a cross-sectional study conducted in 2003-2004, on health-related behavior among Turkish and Moroccan ethnic groups in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In total, we included 258 Turkish and 170 Moroccan women (aged 15-30) who participated in a structured interview including questions on participation in sport, acculturation (defined as 'the level of cultural orientation towards Dutch culture'), and motivational factors including attitudes, social influences, and self-efficacy. Results. Acculturation was strongly associated with participation in sport among Turkish women, but not among Moroccan women. Greater participation in sport among the higher acculturated Turkish women was accounted for by culturally specific beliefs and to a lesser extent by perceived disadvantages and self-efficacy. Conclusion. These results emphasize that in order to stimulate participation in sport among low acculturated Turkish women, the culturally specific beliefs should be taken into account when developing a culture-sensitive intervention. Further research is necessary to understand why acculturation leads to increased participation in sport in some ethnic groups and not in others. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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