Browsing by Author "Nabanoba, Justine"

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Associations of the built environment with physical activity and sedentary time in Ugandan outpatients with mental health problems
(Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2018) Vancampfort, Davy; Stubbs, Brendon; Sallis, James F.; Nabanoba, Justine; Basangwa, David; Oyeyemi, Adewale L.; Kasoma, Sandra S.; De Hert, Marc; Myin-Germeys, Inez; Mugisha, James
This study investigated whether reported neighborhood variables explained variance in time spent walking, exercising, and being sedentary, in addition to mental health and demographic variables among Ugandan outpatients with mental illness. Methods: Ninety-nine outpatients (78 men; 31.1 [8.6] y) of the Butabika National Referral Hospital in Uganda completed the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Africa, the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire, and the Brief Symptoms Inventory-18. Multiple regression analyses were performed. Results: Seven percent of the variance in walking time was explained by the variance in anxiety/depression and an additional 13% by the variance in perceived mixed land use and the availability of roads and walking paths. Eight percent of the variance in exercise time was explained by variance in age and an additional 6% by the variance anxiety/depression. The availability of recreational space added 8%. Six percent of variance in time spent sedentary was explained by family income, while availability of roads and walking paths added another 6%. Conclusions: This study shows the relevance of availability of roads and walking paths and recreational space for more physical activity and less sedentary behavior in people with mental illness. This is particularly relevant in low-income countries where a rapid urbanization is taking place.
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in men with alcohol use disorders
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2018-03) Vancampfort, Davy; Van Damme, Tine; Probst, Michel; Vandael, Hannelore; Hallgren, Mats; Mutamba, Byamah Brian; Nabanoba, Justine; Basangwa, David; Mugisha, James
Within the self-determination theory and the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in men with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Fifty Ugandan patients completed the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-3 (BREQ-3) to assess exercise motives, the Patient-centred Assessment and Counselling for Exercise (PACE) to determine stage of change and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. The relationship between motives for physical activity and stage of change was investigated using ANOVA with post-hoc Scheffe tests. Multivariate analyses found significantly higher levels of introjected, identified and integrated motivation in the action and maintenance stage versus the pre-action stage. There were no differences in intrinsic motivation between the stages of change. Our results suggest that in order to adopt and maintain an active lifestyle the most important source of motivation comes from the benefits that may be obtained rather than from the inherent pleasure or challenge associated with it. The study provides a platform for future research to investigate the importance of autonomous motivation within physical activity interventions for people with AUD.
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in middle-aged and old age outpatients with a mental disorder: a cross-sectional study from a low-income country
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2019-12) Vancampfort, Davy; Basangwa, David; Nabanoba, Justine; Smith, Lee; Mugisha, James
Within the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) and self-determination theory frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in middle-aged and old age people with a mental disorder from a low-income setting. Ninety Ugandan outpatients completed the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-3 (BREQ-3) to assess exercise motives and the Patient-centred Assessment and Counselling for Exercise (PACE) to determine stage of change. The relationship between motives for physical activity and stage of change was investigated using MANOVA with post-hoc Scheffe tests. Higher amotivation levels were observed in the pre-action compared with action and maintenance stages, while except for external regulation, all regulation scores were significantly lower in the pre-action compared with action and maintenance stages. There were no significant differences in levels of motivational types between the action and maintenance stage. The study provides a platform for future research to investigate relationships between motivational factors and physical and mental health outcomes within physical activity interventions for middle-aged and old age people with a mental disorder.