KINESIOL 3H03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kinesiology, Social Influence, Social Control
2 Apr 2016
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A social influence is any influence or pressure in the environment. Assistance to do something physically active from others. Size of social network: how many people am i in contact with that can help me be pa, how many social relationships i have. Amount/type of support: despite number, might not the right kind of support, some are better than others. Instrumental support: actionable tasks, physical, parents driving kid to practice and buying sports equipment. Emotional: positive encouragement, giving perceived comfort, parent coming to watch game, enhances self-esteem, reduces anxiety. Informational: info needed to be pa and feedback on progress, ex, kinesiologist role, ex, coach teaching new skill, formal vs. informal. Companionship: physical act of going with you, ex, friend or dog, distract from negative feelings of exercise. Validation: if she can do it, i can do it , seeing people similar to them being pa gauge progress. Number of contacts/amount of social support is positively correlated with pa.
