Sara Wilcox|Melissa Bopp|Larissa Oberrecht|Sandra K. Kammermann|Charles T. McElmurray
Psychosocial and Perceived Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity in Rural and Older African American and White Women
University of South Carolina
african american rural older women among least active segments population study guided social cognitive theory examined correlates physical activity pa 102 rural older women 41 african american 706 92 years bivariate associations education marital status selfefficacy greater pros cons perceived stress social support perceived neighborhood safety positively associated pa age depressive symptoms perceived sidewalks health care provider discussion pa perceived traffic negatively associated pa hierarchical regression analysis sociodemographic r2 23 psychological ir2 9 social ir2 6 perceived physical environmental ir2 9 sets variables significant p 05 predictors pa model r2 47 response openended questions women cited individual social factors pa barriers motivators falls injuries heart attacks identified often risks findings support importance multilevel influences pa older rural women useful informing pa interventions