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. 2022 Mar 12;19(6):3353. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063353

Table 2.

Factors associated with sport participation among adolescent girls by data source.

Factor Categories/Study Variables Total number of Data Sources Data Source (Study Number Reported in Table 1)
Personal Factors
Enjoyment
Skill development
Fitness
Competition
Athletic competence
Physical self concept
Personal satisfaction
Social competence
Self esteem
Self perception
Self determination
Self worth
Perceived health
Perceived conflict between study and sport
Dieting
Substance use
Personal investment
Mental health
Challenge
Breast-related concerns
19 2, 14, 15, 30
15, 16, 21, 30
16, 21, 30
15, 21
3, 31
8, 10
17, 25
4
6
7
17
23
25
17
25
25
12
34
21
28
Family Factors
Family support
Parental exercise
Traditional family structure
Parent encouragement
Sport involvement of father
Parent influence
Parent worries/concerns
Perceived family wealth
Parent education level
Parent immigration status
Parent employment
12
1, 7, 12, 27
5, 29, 33
24, 25
7, 32
7
18
19
24
25
33
33
Biological/Physiological Factors
Age
Maximum oxygen uptake
Shorter height
BMI
Breastfed as infant
Previous injury
9 7, 9, 13, 25, 33, 35, 36
7
19
34
19
18
Peer Factors
Friendship
Peer support
Peer acceptance
Peer encouragement
Teammate acceptance
Being on a team
9 16, 23, 30
1, 7
6
7
14
15
Socioeconomic Factor
Socioeconomic status
6 11, 12, 14, 20, 22, 27
Resources/Environmental Factors
Private equipment
Access to facilities
Co-ed physical education
Involvement opportunities
Sport club membership
Town of residence
6 7
12
13
14
25
33
Sport/Coach Factors
Coach/teacher influence
Verbal abuse from coach
Type of sport played
Frequency of participation in games
4 18
34
26
34