A1 Journal article (refereed)
Nuorten koulussa kokeman sosiaalisen tuen yhteys subjektiiviseen sosiaaliseen asemaan ja liikkumiseen (2021)
Associations between adolescents' experiences of social support at school and subjective social status and physical activity
Rajala, K., Itkonen, H., Kankaanpää, A., Kämppi, K., & Laine, K. (2021). Nuorten koulussa kokeman sosiaalisen tuen yhteys subjektiiviseen sosiaaliseen asemaan ja liikkumiseen. Nuorisotutkimus, 39(1), 54-68. https://journal.fi/nuorisotutkimus/article/view/121392
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Rajala, Katja; Itkonen, Hannu; Kankaanpää, Anna; Kämppi, Katariina; Laine, Kaarlo
Journal or series: Nuorisotutkimus
ISSN: 0780-0886
Publication year: 2021
Volume: 39
Issue number: 1
Pages range: 54-68
Publisher: Nuorisotutkimusseura
Publication country: Finland
Publication language: Finnish
Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/nuorisotutkimus/article/view/121392
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74871
Abstract
This study examines the associations between adolescents’ physical activity and their experiences in the school community. The experiences considered here are subjective social status at school and social support, which in this study consists of teacher-student relationships, student-to-student relationships, and support from parents. The data were collected via a survey in spring 2015, in which 2,026 adolescents participated. The adolescents were divided into six groups according to the type of social support they felt they would receive. Strong social support was positively associated with subjective social status at school. Support from parents, but not from teachers, was associated with physical activity. Support from classmates was associated with physical activity through the subjective social status at school. These experiences should be taken into account when considering the possibilities of increasing adolescents’ physical activity. School-based interventios shoud place greater emphasis on peer relations rather than on the role of school staff.
Keywords: young people; upper comprehensive school pupils; physical activeness; physical hobbies; school community; social status; social support; peer relationships; friends; family members; teachers
Free keywords: adolescent; physical activity; school; social support; subjective social status
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Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2021
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