kin 345 exam 3 - Interpersonal Level and PA

Interpersonal relationships include

•Family

•Friends

•Peers

•Coworkers

•Romantic partners

social support answer

•Informational-

•Advice, suggestions, and information

•A coworker sharing advice on the best running trails in the city.

Instrumental

•Tangible aid and service

A friend lending you a bike or workout gear to get started

Appraisal

•Information that is useful for self-evaluation

•A workout buddy noting, “You’ve improved your endurance a lot since last month.”

Modeling ( exam Q)

 Modeling refers to demonstrating a behavior that others may observe and imitate. In physical activity, this usually means parents, peers, or other influential people engaging in exercise themselves, which can encourage others to do the same.

Co-participation (exam q)

 Co-participation is when two or more people engage in physical activity together, such as exercising, playing sports, or taking a walk. It often strengthens motivation and enjoyment through shared experience.

Social norms (exam q)

 Social norms are the perceived rules or expectations about how people should behave within a group or society. In physical activity, this can refer to what’s considered normal or acceptable exercise behavior within a peer group or community. Ex. When your in class you sit, if u have environment that changes that then it wil increase pa

women are more

comfortable exercising with other women, women had more of a preference in gender of partner than mencomfortable exercising with other women, women had more of a preference in gender of partner than men

Peer Influence

the impact that people of similar age or status (usually friends or classmates) have on an individual's attitudes or behaviors. This can be direct (e.g., encouragement or pressure) or indirect (e.g., trying to fit in).

Ex. Direct:

You singing up for something because your friends told you to

ex. Indirect:

you sign up because you don’t want to feel left out not because someone told you to

Barriers at the Interpersonal Level

•Conflicting family expectations (esp. women & caregivers)

•Friends with sedentary norms

•Parents who discourage PA due to safety or academics

•Social isolation or lack of social networks

Mentioned this is probs the biggest barrier

Mechanisms of Interpersonal Influence (exam q)

mediators and moderators

mediators

What is produced that causes the health outcome, •Intrinsic motivation, •Self-efficacy, •Perceived enjoyment

•Moderators:

Change the effect of the outcome, •Age, gender, •Cultural background, •Environment

True false on strategies

distractor is going to be a nonpersonal level distractor (changing something on individual or policy level)

Designing Interventions Targeting Interpersonal Level Strategies

•building social support networks

•interventions involving parents, peers

• group‐based PA programs

•buddy systems

•mentorship

Incorporate modeling - Designing Interventions Targeting Interpersonal Level

•peer leaders

•role models

Red beads

you can take out is changing social enviroments