Table 1 Characteristics of physical activity portrayal in television programmes aimed at adolescent girls
Total (n = 122) | Disney channel (n = 52) | Nickelodeon (n = 70) | Difference between channels p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portrayal | 0.001 | |||
Visual | 68 (55.7%) | 21 (40.4%) | 47 (67.1%) | |
Verbal | 18 (14.8%) | 6 (11.5%) | 12 (17.1%) | |
Visual + verbal | 36 (29.5%) | 25 (48.1%) | 11 (15.8%) | |
Focus within the scene | 0.005 | |||
Main event | 38 (31.1%) | 8 (15.4%) | 30 (42.9%) | |
Foreground | 62 (50.8%) | 32 (61.5%) | 30 (42.9%) | |
Background | 22 (18.1%) | 12 (23.1%) | 10 (14.2%) | |
Context | 0.27 | |||
Group formal | 14 (11.5%) | 4 (7.7%) | 10 (14.2%) | |
Group informal | 74 (60.7%) | 29 (55.8%) | 45 (64.3%) | |
Individual formal | 5 (4.1%) | 3 (5.7%) | 2 (2.9%) | |
Individual informal | 29 (23.7%) | 16 (30.8%) | 13 (18.6%) | |
Sex | 0.78 | |||
Male | 29 (23.8%) | 14 (26.9%) | 15 (21.4%) | |
Female | 30 (24.6%) | 12 (23.1%) | 18 (25.7%) | |
Mixed | 63 (51.6%) | 26 (50%) | 37 (52.9%) | |
Age | 0.001 | |||
Child | 9 (7.4%) | 9 (17.3%) | 0 (0%) | |
Teen | 65 (53.3%) | 20 (38.5%) | 45 (64.2%) | |
Adult | 10 (8.2%) | 5 (9.6%) | 5 (7.1%) | |
Mixed | 38 (31.1%) | 18 (34.6%) | 20 (28.7%) | |
Motivation for taking part | 0.08 | |||
Enjoyment | 73 (59.8%) | 33 (63.5%) | 40 (57.1%) | |
Functional | 9 (7.4%) | 2 (3.8%) | 7 (10%) | |
Gain fitness | 10 (8.2%) | 8 (15.4%) | 2 (2.9%) | |
Gain muscle | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) | |
Other | 3 (2.5%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (4.3%) | |
Performance | 12 (9.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | 9 (12.9%) | |
School curriculum | 13 (10.7%) | 6 (11.5%) | 7 (10%) | |
Social | 1 (0.8%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.4%) | |
Sentiment | 0.002 | |||
Positive | 45 (36.9%) | 10 (19.3%) | 35 (50%) | |
Negative | 27 (22.1%) | 14 (26.9%) | 13 (18.6%) | |
Neutral | 50 (41%) | 28 (53.8%) | 22 (31.4%) | |