PhD Scientific Days 2024

Mental Health Sciences III.

Understanding Adolescents’ Motivation for Physical Activity in Chronic Pain: Key Themes and Insights

Előadó neve

Ms. Forgács-Kristóf, Katalin, MSc

Neptun code

IUHZI5

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University Doctoral School, Mental Health Sciences Division

Előadó telefonszáma

+36203391912

Előadó e-mail címe

forgacs.katalin@phd.semmelweis.hu

Az előadás címe

Understanding Adolescents’ Motivation for Physical Activity in Chronic Pain: Key Themes and Insights

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Katalin Forgács-Kristóf¹, János Major PhD², Adrienn Vargay PhD³, Szilvia Ádám PhD⁴

1: Semmelweis University Doctoral School, Mental Health Sciences Division, Budapest, Hungary
2: Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
3: Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
4: Health Services Management Training Centre, Faculty of Health and Public Services, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

Bemutatás módja

Szóbeli

Szekció

Mental Health Sciences III.

Language of the presentation

English

Preferred session

Mental Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction: Chronic pain (CP) is highly prevalent among adolescents, and it has a detrimental effect on their mood, school achievements, peer relationships, and quality of life. Pain is a personal experience influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors, making it unique and requiring tailored interventions. One recommended intervention is physical activity. However, there is limited understanding of how teens perceive the connection between their pain and physical activity, as well as the motivating and hindering factors of physical activity among teens living with chronic pain.
Aim: This study aimed to uncover the main themes that govern adolescents' motivation regarding physical activity when they live with CP.
Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 84 adolescents (female ratio=73%) through a newly developed motivational interview-based intervention (M3 Training). We also conducted a thematic analysis and created a causal loop diagram (CLD) to understand adolescents' mental models regarding physical activity.
Results: Our research uncovered four common themes regarding adolescents' perceptions of physical exercise and their experiences with pain. The main themes were: "What is happening to me?" "It is not black or white," "Give me a reason," and "It takes a village." Adolescents also shared their primary motivators (distraction, stress reliever, mood booster) and hindering factors (tiredness, physically demanding, school load).
Conclusion: This study generated four themes and created a CLD to understand better and develop personalized physical activity programs that emphasize motivation. The findings offer insights to support the recommendation of individualized physical activity programs designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents.
Funding: The study was funded by Katalin Forgács-Kristóf's PhD fund.

University

Semmelweis University

Supervisor

Szilvia Ádám PhD

Publication of my abstract

I do not give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

szóbeli

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

7473

Start

18:00

End

18:15