[Factors associated with physical activity among Chinese immigrant women].
OBJECTIVE
This study was done to assess the level of physical activity among Chinese immigrant women and to determine the relationships of physical activity with individual characteristics and behavior-specific cognition.


METHODS
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 161 Chinese immigrant women living in Busan. A health promotion model of physical activity adapted from Pender's Health Promotion Model was used. Self-administered questionnaires were used to collect data during the period from September 25 to November 20, 2012. Using SPSS 18.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, analysis of variance, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were done.


RESULTS
The average level of physical activity of the Chinese immigrant women was 1,050.06 ± 686.47 MET-min/week and the minimum activity among types of physical activity was most dominant (59.6%). As a result of multiple regression analysis, it was confirmed that self-efficacy and acculturation were statistically significant variables in the model (p<.001), with an explanatory power of 23.7%.


CONCLUSIONS
The results indicate that the development and application of intervention strategies to increase acculturation and self-efficacy for immigrant women will aid in increasing the physical activity in Chinese immigrant women.
College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Sung-Hye
SH
Cho
College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. hlee39@yuhs.ac.
Hyeonkyeong
H
Lee
D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009043:Motor Activity; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*
Acculturation; Health promotion; Immigrants; Physical activity; Self-efficacy