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Psychosocial determinants of leisure-time physical activity among adults in omdurman city, Sudan: Reasoned Action Approach

2022; Elsevier BV; Volume: 3; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.puhip.2022.100226

2666-5352

Almutaz M. Idris, Aisha O. Yousif, Sami Assil, El-Fatih El-Samani,

Eating Disorders and Behaviors

The level of physical activity among adult in Sudan is low. The purpose of this study used the Reasoned Action Approach to investigate the psychosocial determinants of Leisure-Time Physical Activity Behaviour (LTPA) of Sudanese adults.This was a cross-sectional study design among adults in Omdurman city in Sudan.A 378 participants (229 male and 149 female) completed a questionnaire to identify intention, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behaviour control about LTPA and actual behaviour. The relationship between studied determinants were examined using different statistical methods.In all participants, 13% had at least 150 min of moderate-intensity LTPA per week. Analysis revealed that intentions (β = 0.26) along with perceived behaviour control (β = 0.19) predicted LTPA and accounted for 12% of the variance in LTPA behaviour. Attitude (β = 0.39), subjective norms (β = 0.18), and perceived Behaviour control (β = 0.11) were associated with intention to perform LTPA. They explained 22% of the variance in intentions.consistent with RAA expectations, determinants of the intentions and LTPA behaviour were identified. Findings suggest interventions promoting LTPA in Sudanese adults should increase intention, create a positive attitude, build conducive social norms and raise the perception of control over the actual LTPA behaviour.