Latent growth curve modeling of adolescent physical activity: testing parallel process and mediation models

J Health Psychol. 2009 Mar;14(2):313-25. doi: 10.1177/1359105308100216.

Abstract

Data from a randomized clinical trial were used to examine the extent to which a health promotion intervention affected changes in psychosocial constructs and if so whether these in turn explained changes in physical activity (PA). PA and psychosocial data on 878 adolescents (ages 11-15) recruited through primary care providers (age M = 12.7 years, SD = 1.3; 58% white non-Hispanic) were measured at baseline, six and 12 months. Parallel process latent growth curve analyses found positive relationships between the growth trajectories of behavior change strategies, self-efficacy, family support, peer support and the growth trajectory of PA. However, mediation analyses did not reveal statistically significant intervention-mediated effects.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Motor Activity*
  • Negotiating*
  • Psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires