EXAMINING ETHNIC IDENTITY AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG ADULTS
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2024
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Introduction: This study examined ethnic identity and physical activity behavior across a diverse sample of 430 adults residing in Hawaiʻi and the continental U.S. to determine how strength of ethnic identity may act to moderate associations between race and ethnicity and physical activity. Methods: Participants completed an anonymous online questionnaire designed to collect data on cultural connectedness via measures of ethnic identity, self-reported physical activity, and other health- and fitness-related variables. SPSS (Version 29) was used for all data processing and analyses. Preliminary analyses consisted of descriptive statistics, ANOVAs, and correlations. Outcomes observed from the preliminary analyses were used to model the subsequent and primary analyses, which included multivariate regression and moderation. Results: The overall effects of race and ethnicity were significant with self-reported physical activity (p < .05) and strength of ethnic identity (p < .001). When controlling for age, sex, education, lifetime discrimination, and perceived health, race and ethnicity were significant predictors of total physical activity (p < .05). The interaction between race and ethnicity and strength of ethnic identity was observed to be significant for those who identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (p < .05). Conclusion: The results of the primary analysis indicated that the strength of ethnic identity does act to moderate the relationship between race and ethnicity and physical activity, with stronger ethnic identify being associated with increased levels of physical activity throughout the week and having varying degrees of impact across the racial and ethnic groups represented in the sample.
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Health sciences, Ethnic studies, Cultural anthropology, cultural connectedness, culture, ethnic identity, moderation analysis, physical activity, race and ethnicity
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183 pages
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