Abstract
Objective: To examine changes in specific social support domains following the Heart and Soul Physical Activity Program (HSPAP). Methods: This experimental repeated-measures nested-design study tested the church-based HSPAP, a social support intervention to promote physical activity in women. Results: HSPAP participants revealed greater increases in perceived appraisal and esteem support, received tangible support and in the number of physical activity supporters than did the comparison group. HSPAP participants had a borderline significant increase in received appraisal support. Conclusion: As conceptualized, the HSPAP intervention enhanced several domains of social support and the number of physical activity supporters in midlife women.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 525-537 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | American Journal of Health Behavior |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Church-based intervention
- Physical activity
- Social support
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Social Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health