Physical Activity and Loneliness Among Adolescents with Disabilities: Exploring Possible Moderators Using the Quality Participation Conceptualization

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dc.contributor.advisorBasett-Gunter, Rebecca
dc.contributor.authorSantino, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-11T12:55:27Z
dc.date.available2020-08-11T12:55:27Z
dc.date.copyright2020-06
dc.date.issued2020-08-11
dc.date.updated2020-08-11T12:55:27Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractAdolescents with disabilities (AWD) often report experiencing high levels of loneliness. Physical activity (PA) may be a valuable strategy to mitigate feelings of loneliness among AWD. The purpose of this thesis was to: a) examine the relationship between PA and loneliness among AWD, and b) examine the overall quality of PA, and the six aspects of quality participation as possible moderators of this relationship. Quality participation was framed within the quality participation conceptualization. This thesis was a cross-sectional sub-analysis of data from a larger study. Participants included 40 adolescents, aged 10 to 17, with any type of disability. Loneliness did not significantly relate to PA (r = -.10, p = .54). Overall quality of PA significantly moderated the relationship between PA and loneliness (95% CI = .002 .019, p = .02), and so did five of the six aspects of quality participation (i.e., autonomy, challenge, engagement, mastery, and meaning).
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/37791
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subject.keywordsPhysical activity
dc.subject.keywordsLeisure time physical activity
dc.subject.keywordsYouth
dc.subject.keywordsYouth with disabilities
dc.subject.keywordsAdolescents
dc.subject.keywordsLoneliness
dc.subject.keywordsSocial isolation
dc.subject.keywordsWellbeing
dc.subject.keywordsMental health
dc.subject.keywordsSocial participation
dc.subject.keywordsParticipation
dc.subject.keywordsQuality participation conceptualization
dc.subject.keywordsQuality participation framework
dc.titlePhysical Activity and Loneliness Among Adolescents with Disabilities: Exploring Possible Moderators Using the Quality Participation Conceptualization
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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