Physical activity of Korean immigrant women in the US: needs and attitudes

The purpose of the study was to explore women's own needs for and attitudes toward physical activity among Korean immigrant women in the US using femi nist approach and transition theory. This was a cross-sectional study consi sting of quantitative and qualitative phases. Using convenience sampling me thods, 54 Korean immigrant women were recruited for the quantitative phase, and 15 women among them were recruited for the qualitative phase. Question naires and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The data w ere analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics and thematic anal ysis. The findings indicated that the women's needs for and attitudes towar d physical activity were influenced by the contexts of their culture and im migration, and deeply associated with the women's daily experiences. Some i mplications for future research and nursing practice are proposed based on the findings. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.