Abstract

Objective: This study examined relationships among multifaceted measures of socioeconomic status (SES) and physical activity (PA) in undergraduates. Participants were classified into dependent and independent tax filers to encapsulate the atypical divide in financial responsibility. Participants: 366 diverse American undergraduates. Methods: Participants completed an online survey including three SES metrics and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results: Participants engaged in the same amount of total PA, albeit different proportions depending on SES measure and PA type. Independent tax filers engaged in more occupational PA than dependent tax filers, regardless of SES. Students with low SES engaged in less leisure-time PA than students with high SES. Conclusion: Household Material Hardship and SES proxy measures should be considered in the context of tax filing status among undergraduates. Greater precision with multifactorial SES measures will assist in providing the nuanced context when optimizing interventions and reducing barriers to increase PA in young adults.

摘要

目的：本研究探讨了本科生社会经济地位（SES）和身体活动（PA）的多方面测量之间的关系。参与者被分为独立纳税人和独立纳税人，以概括财务责任中的非典型划分。参与者：366 名不同的美国本科生。方法：参与者完成了一项在线调查，包括三个 SES 指标和国际体育活动问卷。结果：参与者参与了相同数量的总 PA，尽管比例不同，具体取决于 SES 衡量标准和 PA 类型。无论社会经济地位如何，独立纳税申报人比附属纳税申报人从事更多的职业个人活动。社会经济地位低的学生比社会经济地位高的学生参与的休闲时间更少。结论：家庭物质困难和社会经济地位代理措施应在本科生报税状况的背景下予以考虑。多因素 SES 测量的更高精确度将有助于在优化干预措施和减少增加年轻人 PA 的障碍时提供细致入微的背景。