Table 6

Salient Social Referents for Participating in Physical Activity

Salient Referents

Percent Mentioning as Approving (%)


Parents

42.6

Mother

20.0

Teacher

17.4

Father

15.5

Classmates

4.5

Grandparents

3.9

Doctor

1.3


Percent Mentioning as Disapproving (%)


Parents

27.7

Teacher

15.4

Mother

12.9

Father

9.0

Grandparents

8.4

Classmates

2.6


Zhang et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2007 4:38   doi:10.1186/1479-5868-4-38

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