Factors Affecting Physical Activity Behaviors among Adolescents In Phrae

Abstract

The objective of this cross-sectional research study was to study factors affecting the physical activity behaviors among adolescents in Phrae Province. The samples were consisted of 368 adolescents aged (13-17 years old) by multi-stages random sampling. The data were collected by using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the samples mostly had physical activity behaviors at moderate level (54.8%). The factors affecting physical activity behaviors with statistically significant at 0.05 level were gender (p = 0.046), age (p = 0.003), education level (p = 0.046), attitude about the exercise (p < 0.001), support from friends (p = 0.002) and sports ability (p = 0.027). Regarding recommendation, the government organization should motivate and encourage adolescents to realize the importance of the benefits of physical activity and encourage physical activity through sports team.