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Table 6 Salient Social Referents for Participating in Physical Activity

From: Psychosocial factors underlying 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