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Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the influence of sociodemographic factors on physical activity among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan. In addition, it sought to determine the predictive ability of self-efficacy and mood in relation to the level of physical activity in...

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Autores principales: Amr, Rula A., Al-Smadi, Ahmed M., Deiranieh, Rula A., Amr, Romel A., Mayyas, Amal H., Akasheh, Rand T.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37766862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8876254
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author Amr, Rula A.
Al-Smadi, Ahmed M.
Deiranieh, Rula A.
Amr, Romel A.
Mayyas, Amal H.
Akasheh, Rand T.
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description OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the influence of sociodemographic factors on physical activity among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan. In addition, it sought to determine the predictive ability of self-efficacy and mood in relation to the level of physical activity in this population. METHODS: A convenient sample of refugees residing in Jordanian cities was collected. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire pack consisting of a demographic data sheet, a physical activity level questionnaire, the Brunel Mood Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze demographic details, while the chi-square test examined the association between physical activity and demographic factors. The independent t-test assessed differences in self-efficacy and mood subscales in relation to physical activity. Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify potential predictors of the two categories of physical activity. RESULTS: Most participants reported low levels of physical activity. The frequency of moderate-to-high physical activity was higher in male participants, those with higher education, better health, and higher income. Compared to participants of low physical activity, those in the moderate-to-high physical activity category expressed significantly higher mean score of self-efficacy but lower mean scores of tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue, and confusion, indicating better mood. The logistic regression analysis for physical activity indicated that the model was significant for education, income, good health perception, self-efficacy, and one mood subscale (vigor), with these variables collectively accounting for 11–18% of the variance (P value <0.001). CONCLUSION: The higher physical activity level is significantly associated with being male, higher education, higher income, better health, higher self-efficacy, and increased vigor. These findings highlight the importance of considering sociodemographic factors and psychological aspects, such as self-efficacy and mood, when addressing physical activity among refugees in Jordan.
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spelling pubmed-105224382023-09-27 Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan Amr, Rula A. Al-Smadi, Ahmed M. Deiranieh, Rula A. Amr, Romel A. Mayyas, Amal H. Akasheh, Rand T. ScientificWorldJournal Research Article OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional study aimed at investigating the influence of sociodemographic factors on physical activity among Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan. In addition, it sought to determine the predictive ability of self-efficacy and mood in relation to the level of physical activity in this population. METHODS: A convenient sample of refugees residing in Jordanian cities was collected. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire pack consisting of a demographic data sheet, a physical activity level questionnaire, the Brunel Mood Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze demographic details, while the chi-square test examined the association between physical activity and demographic factors. The independent t-test assessed differences in self-efficacy and mood subscales in relation to physical activity. Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify potential predictors of the two categories of physical activity. RESULTS: Most participants reported low levels of physical activity. The frequency of moderate-to-high physical activity was higher in male participants, those with higher education, better health, and higher income. Compared to participants of low physical activity, those in the moderate-to-high physical activity category expressed significantly higher mean score of self-efficacy but lower mean scores of tension, depression, anger, vigor, fatigue, and confusion, indicating better mood. The logistic regression analysis for physical activity indicated that the model was significant for education, income, good health perception, self-efficacy, and one mood subscale (vigor), with these variables collectively accounting for 11–18% of the variance (P value <0.001). CONCLUSION: The higher physical activity level is significantly associated with being male, higher education, higher income, better health, higher self-efficacy, and increased vigor. These findings highlight the importance of considering sociodemographic factors and psychological aspects, such as self-efficacy and mood, when addressing physical activity among refugees in Jordan. Hindawi 2023-09-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10522438/ /pubmed/37766862 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8876254 Text en Copyright © 2023 Rula A. Amr et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Al-Smadi, Ahmed M.
Deiranieh, Rula A.
Amr, Romel A.
Mayyas, Amal H.
Akasheh, Rand T.
Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title_full Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title_fullStr Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title_full_unstemmed Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title_short Understanding the Association of Self-Efficacy, Mood, and Demographics with Physical Activity in Syrian and Iraqi Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan
title_sort understanding the association of self-efficacy, mood, and demographics with physical activity in syrian and iraqi refugees: a cross-sectional study in jordan
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10522438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37766862
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/8876254
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