ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2013
Male peer influence on African American men's motivation for physical activity: men's and women's perspectives.
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- Implementation Strategies to Address Cardiometabolic Disparities in Black Men: Lessons from Existing Research and Future Directions.Current diabetes reports · 2025Review
- Enhancing health attitudes and information engagement among African American men using an online health education intervention.Journal of the National Medical Association · 2025Article
- Interests and Preferences in Programs to Improve Health Among Men With or at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups, 2019.Preventing chronic disease · 2025Article
- MobileMen: the development of a mobile application to promote physical activity in African American men.mHealth · 2025Article
- Black men's health-related quality of life: A qualitative study to understand community-identified perception and needs.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024Article
- Shop Talk: A Qualitative Study to Understand Peer Health-related Communication Among Black Men at the Barbershop.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2024Article
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- A qualitative study of ecological and motivational factors to inform weight management interventions for Black men in the rural South of the United States.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2023Article
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- Grown woman: Understanding what influences health behaviors in black female students at a HBCU.Journal of American college health : J of ACH · 2020Article
- Understanding What Influences Sexual Health Behaviors among Black Males in College.Journal of black sexuality and relationships · 2020Article
- Black College Women and the Health of Black College Men.Journal of community health · 2019Article
- An intersectional mixed methods approach to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander men's health.Asian American journal of psychology · 2019Article
- Health Behavior Among Men With Multiple Family Roles: The Moderating Effects of Perceived Partner Relationship Quality.American journal of men's health · 2018Article
- Men on the Move-Nashville: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Technology-Enhanced Physical Activity Pilot Intervention for Overweight and Obese Middle and Older Age African American Men.American journal of men's health · 2018Article
- Men's Preferences for Physical Activity Interventions: An Exploratory Study Using a Factorial Survey Design Created With R Software.American journal of men's health · 2018Article
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Abstract
Thematic analysis of data from nine exploratory focus groups conducted with 71 middle-aged and older African American men and eight focus groups with 77 key women in their lives revealed how social norms and modeling of physical activity influenced men's motivation to exercise. Both men and women identified male peers as an important source of ideas, encouragement, and support to initiate and sustain physical activity, yet sedentary peers also could contribute to men being less motivated to be active. The primary difference in men's and women's perspectives was that men attributed their decline in activity levels to difficulties in finding time for physical activity, whereas women attributed sedentary lifestyles to an increase in men's physical illnesses and ailments. Men's participation in team sports and overall activity levels diminished with age. Peer social support can be critical for interventions to help African American men engage in and sustain physical activity.
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