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Extending Our Understanding of the Social Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Families: A Systems Mapping Approach

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Title: Extending Our Understanding of the Social Determinants of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Families: A Systems Mapping Approach
Authors: Rhodes, Ryan E, Banik, Anna, Szczuka, Zofia, Aulbach, Matthias Burkard, DeSmet, Ann, Durand, Hannah, Gatting, Lauren, Green, James, Hillison, Emily Zelda, Masaryk, Radomír, Radtke, Theda, Rigby, Benjamin P, Schenkel, Konstantin, Warner, Lisa Marie, Jones, Christopher M, Luszczynska, Aleksandra
Contributors: University of Zurich, Rhodes, Ryan E, European Health Psychology Society, University of Victoria, SWPS University, University of Salzburg, Free University of Brussels, Psychology, Queen Mary, University of London, University of Limerick, Ireland, Sheffield Health and Social Care, Comenius University, University of Wuppertal, Germany, Newcastle University, MSB Medical School Berlin, University of Heidelberg, Germany, orcid:0000-0003-0940-9040, orcid:0000-0002-8674-9981, orcid:0000-0002-2443-532X, orcid:0000-0003-3830-2867, orcid:0000-0002-7473-140X, orcid:0000-0002-8761-0519, orcid:0000-0003-3693-2013, orcid:0000-0002-7309-0751, orcid:0009-0008-9552-7417, orcid:0000-0001-7927-7376, orcid:0000-0003-1228-1834, orcid:0000-0002-6997-5194, orcid:0000-0001-7106-9679, orcid:0000-0003-4138-6141, orcid:0000-0002-3182-8244, orcid:0000-0002-4704-9544
Source: Journal of physical activity & health
Publisher Information: Human Kinetics, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: parenting practices, 10093 Institute of Psychology, subjective norm, Social Determinants of Health, socioeconomic position, 2739 Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Promotion, social support, Social Environment, built environment, Sciences humaines, 2732 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Sciences sociales, Humans, Family, Human medicine, 3612 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Sedentary Behavior, 150 Psychology, Exercise, 2713 Epidemiology
Description: Background: The social environment is important to consider for effective promotion of movement behaviors like increased physical activity (PA) and reduced sedentary behavior (SB); yet, it is less often considered than individual and built environments. One way to advance social environment research is to develop system maps, an innovative, participatory, action-oriented research process that actively engages stakeholders to visualize system structures and explore how systems “work.” The purpose of this research was to develop PA and SB system maps of the social environment embedded within the core/nuclear family system. Methods: The development process began with a 2-day multicountry, 16-researcher, in-person participatory workshop in August 2023, followed by multiple online follow-up consultations. Attendees contributed to the creation of the maps through shared development of critical determinants and their causal pathways. The structure of the final maps was analyzed using network analysis methods to identify indicators of centrality, and key feedback loops and areas for potential intervention were explored. Results: Key central determinants that were likely critical targets for systems intervention to produce changes in PA and SB and featured prominently in most of the reinforcing and balancing feedback loops included shared family interests, values and priorities, family logistical support, family cohesion/organization, and shared experiences. The maps also highlighted key determinants of the broader social environment external to the family. Conclusions: These system maps support current evidence on movement behaviors in family systems and socioecological theories and have the utility to galvanize future research and policy to promote PA and reduce SB.
Document Type: Article
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File Description: JPAH_2024_0113_online.pdf - application/pdf; application/pdf; 1 full-text file(s): application/pdf
ISSN: 1543-5474
1543-3080
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0113
DOI: 10.57711/3xyf-2s69
DOI: 10.5167/uzh-269766
Access URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39536742
https://hdl.handle.net/10067/2139450151162165141
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....c987dffc3d20b267007647786fe3336d
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:Background: The social environment is important to consider for effective promotion of movement behaviors like increased physical activity (PA) and reduced sedentary behavior (SB); yet, it is less often considered than individual and built environments. One way to advance social environment research is to develop system maps, an innovative, participatory, action-oriented research process that actively engages stakeholders to visualize system structures and explore how systems “work.” The purpose of this research was to develop PA and SB system maps of the social environment embedded within the core/nuclear family system. Methods: The development process began with a 2-day multicountry, 16-researcher, in-person participatory workshop in August 2023, followed by multiple online follow-up consultations. Attendees contributed to the creation of the maps through shared development of critical determinants and their causal pathways. The structure of the final maps was analyzed using network analysis methods to identify indicators of centrality, and key feedback loops and areas for potential intervention were explored. Results: Key central determinants that were likely critical targets for systems intervention to produce changes in PA and SB and featured prominently in most of the reinforcing and balancing feedback loops included shared family interests, values and priorities, family logistical support, family cohesion/organization, and shared experiences. The maps also highlighted key determinants of the broader social environment external to the family. Conclusions: These system maps support current evidence on movement behaviors in family systems and socioecological theories and have the utility to galvanize future research and policy to promote PA and reduce SB.
ISSN:15435474
15433080
DOI:10.1123/jpah.2024-0113