- Title
- Physical activity and social connectedness in single-parent families
- Creator
- Azar, Denise; Naughton, Geraldine; Joseph, Corey
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/74444
- Identifier
- vital:7262
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/02614360903046656
- Identifier
- ISSN:0261-4367
- Abstract
- Little is known about how to promote physical activity in single-parent families. We evaluated physical activity, barriers to physical activity and social connectedness changes in single-parent families following a one year YMCA programme. At baseline, 106 single parents completed a survey about physical activity, barriers to activity and social connectedness. Sixty-four parents provided data after 12 months. Self-reported minutes of physical activity per week decreased over the 12 months (p < 0.05). However, perceptions of activity over the 12 months increased 44% for parents and 66% for children. Family-related barriers that decreased following the programme included a lack of time and affordability of existing opportunities. Compared with their baseline responses, parents at 12 months showed an increased frequency of visits with friends (p < 0.05). Difficulties in recruiting and retaining single parents to complete the evaluation are testimony to the current poor understanding of the leisure needs of single-parent families. The results provide direction for future research.; C1
- Relation
- Leisure Studies Vol. 28, no. 3 (July 2009 2009), p. 349-358
- Rights
- © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
- Rights
- No open access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Barriers; Physical activity; Single parents; Social connectedness; 1506 Tourism; 1504 Commercial Services
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