Sociodemographic determinants of youth sports club participation across two generations: the Young Finns Study.
Aim: Sports club participation (SCP) provides opportunities for physical activity, but not all youth have equal opportunities for it. This study examined the prevalence and disparities in SCP among Finnish youth across two generations (1980–1986 and 2018–2020), focusing on sociodemographic factors.T...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) p. 1 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2025
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=185707289&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 185707289 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 21981833 NENI jtl: Journal of Public Health: From Theory to Practice (2198-1833) issn: 21981833 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jun2025 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 185707289 10.1007/s10389-025-02500-6 185707289 ppf: 1 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Sociodemographic determinants of youth sports club participation across two generations: the Young Finns Study. aug: au: Lounassalo, Irinja Kukko, Tuomas Suominen, Tuuli Palomäki, Sanna Kaseva, Kaisa Rovio, Suvi Pahkala, Katja Hirvensalo, Mirja Yang, Xiaolin Lehtimäki, Terho Raitakari, Olli Tammelin, Tuija Salin, Kasper affil: Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä sug: ab: Aim: Sports club participation (SCP) provides opportunities for physical activity, but not all youth have equal opportunities for it. This study examined the prevalence and disparities in SCP among Finnish youth across two generations (1980–1986 and 2018–2020), focusing on sociodemographic factors.The study examined the 9–18-year-olds (<italic>n</italic> = 3439) of the original Young Finns Study population in the 1980s (1980, 1983, and 1986) and their 8–19-year-old offspring (<italic>n</italic> = 1156) in the 2020s (2018–2020). Self-reported SCP and its correlates (sex, family income, parental educational attainment, urbanity of residential area, and geographical region) across the two generations were studied within four age groups (8–10-/11–13-/14–16-/17–19-year-olds).Youth SCP was more prevalent in the 2020s than in the 1980s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001). In the 1980s, boys had higher SCP rates than girls (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001), while this sex difference was no longer observed in the 2020s. Family income was directly associated with SCP in 15–18-year-olds in the 1980s and 8–16-year-olds in the 2020s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05). SCP several times a week was less common in rural than in urban areas in both generations (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05).By the end of the study period, SCP prevalence had risen and sex differences in SCP had narrowed. However, youth from less affluent families or rural areas still showed lower SCP than those from affluent families or urban areas. Efforts are needed to address these disparities.Subject and methods: Sports club participation (SCP) provides opportunities for physical activity, but not all youth have equal opportunities for it. This study examined the prevalence and disparities in SCP among Finnish youth across two generations (1980–1986 and 2018–2020), focusing on sociodemographic factors.The study examined the 9–18-year-olds (<italic>n</italic> = 3439) of the original Young Finns Study population in the 1980s (1980, 1983, and 1986) and their 8–19-year-old offspring (<italic>n</italic> = 1156) in the 2020s (2018–2020). Self-reported SCP and its correlates (sex, family income, parental educational attainment, urbanity of residential area, and geographical region) across the two generations were studied within four age groups (8–10-/11–13-/14–16-/17–19-year-olds).Youth SCP was more prevalent in the 2020s than in the 1980s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001). In the 1980s, boys had higher SCP rates than girls (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001), while this sex difference was no longer observed in the 2020s. Family income was directly associated with SCP in 15–18-year-olds in the 1980s and 8–16-year-olds in the 2020s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05). SCP several times a week was less common in rural than in urban areas in both generations (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05).By the end of the study period, SCP prevalence had risen and sex differences in SCP had narrowed. However, youth from less affluent families or rural areas still showed lower SCP than those from affluent families or urban areas. Efforts are needed to address these disparities.Results: Sports club participation (SCP) provides opportunities for physical activity, but not all youth have equal opportunities for it. This study examined the prevalence and disparities in SCP among Finnish youth across two generations (1980–1986 and 2018–2020), focusing on sociodemographic factors.The study examined the 9–18-year-olds (<italic>n</italic> = 3439) of the original Young Finns Study population in the 1980s (1980, 1983, and 1986) and their 8–19-year-old offspring (<italic>n</italic> = 1156) in the 2020s (2018–2020). Self-reported SCP and its correlates (sex, family income, parental educational attainment, urbanity of residential area, and geographical region) across the two generations were studied within four age groups (8–10-/11–13-/14–16-/17–19-year-olds).Youth SCP was more prevalent in the 2020s than in the 1980s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001). In the 1980s, boys had higher SCP rates than girls (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001), while this sex difference was no longer observed in the 2020s. Family income was directly associated with SCP in 15–18-year-olds in the 1980s and 8–16-year-olds in the 2020s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05). SCP several times a week was less common in rural than in urban areas in both generations (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05).By the end of the study period, SCP prevalence had risen and sex differences in SCP had narrowed. However, youth from less affluent families or rural areas still showed lower SCP than those from affluent families or urban areas. Efforts are needed to address these disparities.Conclusion: Sports club participation (SCP) provides opportunities for physical activity, but not all youth have equal opportunities for it. This study examined the prevalence and disparities in SCP among Finnish youth across two generations (1980–1986 and 2018–2020), focusing on sociodemographic factors.The study examined the 9–18-year-olds (<italic>n</italic> = 3439) of the original Young Finns Study population in the 1980s (1980, 1983, and 1986) and their 8–19-year-old offspring (<italic>n</italic> = 1156) in the 2020s (2018–2020). Self-reported SCP and its correlates (sex, family income, parental educational attainment, urbanity of residential area, and geographical region) across the two generations were studied within four age groups (8–10-/11–13-/14–16-/17–19-year-olds).Youth SCP was more prevalent in the 2020s than in the 1980s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001). In the 1980s, boys had higher SCP rates than girls (<italic>p</italic> < 0.001), while this sex difference was no longer observed in the 2020s. Family income was directly associated with SCP in 15–18-year-olds in the 1980s and 8–16-year-olds in the 2020s (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05). SCP several times a week was less common in rural than in urban areas in both generations (<italic>p</italic> < 0.05).By the end of the study period, SCP prevalence had risen and sex differences in SCP had narrowed. However, youth from less affluent families or rural areas still showed lower SCP than those from affluent families or urban areas. Efforts are needed to address these disparities. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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