Kinesiology 2241A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Control, Group Cohesiveness, Social Evolution
24 Nov 2017
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Real or imagined pressure to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge o(cid:374)e"s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iou(cid:396), attitudes o(cid:396) (cid:271)eliefs. Can come from doctors, fitness leaders, family members, etc. An understanding of this pressure may lead to the development of interventions that use social influence to increase pa participation. Social pressure can be positive or negative; understanding this pressure can help to develop interventions that will get people more physically active. Most people like to be in control but when they are pressured to change for the better it is considered good. Most important type of social influence in exercise and pa settings is social support. Social support: perceived comfort, caring, assistance and information that a person receives from others > therefore usually viewed as a positive two approaches: Measure amount and type of support that an exerciser receives. How do we assess social support: by measuring the size of one"s social network. Measured by the number of groups or individuals an exerciser can turn to for support.
