Motivation for Physical Activity among Hawaiian, Japanese, and Filipino University Students in Hawaii

Pan, Joan; Nigg, Claudio (2011). Motivation for Physical Activity among Hawaiian, Japanese, and Filipino University Students in Hawaii. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23(1), pp. 1-15. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/10413200.2010.507498

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The purpose is to identify the motivations and barriers to physical activity (PA) among the three largest ethnic groups in Hawaii (Hawaiians/part-Hawaiians, Japanese, and Filipinos). University of Hawai’i students (N = 32, aged 18+) self-identified as one of those ethnicities participated in focus groups. There are more common themes than ethnic-specific variations in factors influencing PA. PA is understood as exercise among all groups; leisure time PA like running and surfing are common activities. Results were more similar among Hawaiian and Japanese than with Filipino participants. The findings offer an opportunity for improving cross-cultural and culture-specific PA interventions for those ethnicities.

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