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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

School-based peer education intervention on physical activity in Iranian adolescent girls: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

Afsaneh Ranaei, Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany, Mohammad Vahedian Shahroodi, Azam Sabahi, Hadi Tehrani, Abdoljavad Khajavi

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Afsaneh RanaeiSchool of Health, Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Seyedeh Belin Tavakoly Sany *Department of Health, Safety, Environment, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mohammad Vahedian ShahroodiSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Azam SabahiDepartment of Health Information Technology, Ferdows Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.
Hadi TehraniSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Abdoljavad Khajavi *Department of Family and Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.

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Introduction: The level of physical activity (PA) among Iranian adolescent girls is significantly lower than the recommended level. This survey aims to examine the impact of school-based peer education Intervention on promoting PA using the theory of planned behavior (TPB) among girls in high school. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 160 girls in high school of Gonabad, Iran. School-based peer education program was conducted for the intervention group through five training sessions and the three-month follow-up to enhance clarity. Data was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire based on TPB, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and demographic information. The content validity Index, content validity ratio, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient values demonstrated strong content validity and reliability (> 0.85). The obtained data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests using SPSS software 20. Results: The average age of the participants was 13.5 ± 1.2 years, and 65% had low levels of PA. The intervention group demonstrated significant improvements across all constructs of the TPB compared to the control group. The mean scores for attitude toward behavior ( Conclusion: School-based peer education using the TPB can be used as an effective theory to promote the level of PA among high school girls. This approach strengthens attitudes, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms, leading to improved behavioral intentions and increased PA among female students.

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ExerciseHealth EducationHealth PromotionPeer GroupSchool Health ServicesAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorFemaleHumansIranSchoolsSurveys and QuestionnairesTheory of Planned Behaviorhealth educationhealth promotionpeer educationphysical activitypublic health

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