TY - JOUR
T1 - Environmental Factors Influencing Physical Activity Among Latino Families
T2 - A Cross-country Comparison
AU - Abriendo Caminos Team
AU - Villegas, Elizabeth
AU - Galvez-Ortega, Kimberly
AU - Wiley, Angela
AU - Teran-Garcia, Margarita
AU - Fiese, Barbara H.
AU - Hammons, Amber
AU - Greder, Kimberly
AU - Plaza-Delestre, Maria
AU - Correa Matos, Nancy J.
AU - Olvera, Norma
AU - Garcia, Celia Aradillas
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, W. Montague Cobb-NMA Health Institute.
PY - 2020/6/1
Y1 - 2020/6/1
N2 - Objective: This study seeks to compare and contrast barriers to engage in physical activity (PA) among Latino parents in the USA and Mexico given different cultural and environmental contents. Methods: Four bilingual and bicultural trained research assistants conducted focus groups in Mexico and the USA Results: There were 33 total participants. Twenty-one mothers were married; most participants had not completed above a high school education. Most participants were full-time stay-at-home mothers (59%). Analyses revealed several topics of discussion related to beliefs and barriers that contributed to family PA engagement: (1) walking is the most common form of PA for families in both countries; (2) parents believe people of all ages and genders can and should be physically active, but there are differences in access, opportunity, and ability; (3) major barriers to engaging in PA are different for those living in Mexico (safety concerns) than in the USA (weather constraints). Conclusion: These findings have implications for behavioral interventions and understanding how environmental concerns impact Latino families trying to manage healthier lifestyles. Engaging community networks and resources can be a way to combat these barriers to promote PA in all contexts.
AB - Objective: This study seeks to compare and contrast barriers to engage in physical activity (PA) among Latino parents in the USA and Mexico given different cultural and environmental contents. Methods: Four bilingual and bicultural trained research assistants conducted focus groups in Mexico and the USA Results: There were 33 total participants. Twenty-one mothers were married; most participants had not completed above a high school education. Most participants were full-time stay-at-home mothers (59%). Analyses revealed several topics of discussion related to beliefs and barriers that contributed to family PA engagement: (1) walking is the most common form of PA for families in both countries; (2) parents believe people of all ages and genders can and should be physically active, but there are differences in access, opportunity, and ability; (3) major barriers to engaging in PA are different for those living in Mexico (safety concerns) than in the USA (weather constraints). Conclusion: These findings have implications for behavioral interventions and understanding how environmental concerns impact Latino families trying to manage healthier lifestyles. Engaging community networks and resources can be a way to combat these barriers to promote PA in all contexts.
KW - Cultural differences
KW - Health and wellbeing
KW - Latino families
KW - Physical activity
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U2 - 10.1007/s40615-019-00681-x
DO - 10.1007/s40615-019-00681-x
M3 - Article
C2 - 31863308
AN - SCOPUS:85077144208
SN - 2197-3792
VL - 7
SP - 528
EP - 538
JO - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
JF - Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
IS - 3
ER -