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Associations of Cultural Characteristics with Sedentary Behaviour and Screen Time Among Indigenous Adults in Saskatchewan

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Background

Indigenous Peoples: First Nations, Métis and Inuit, have experienced significant disruptions of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health and well-being through centuries of ongoing colonization and assimilation. Consequently, breakdown of cultural connections, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and high levels of screen time contribute to health inequity experiences.

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine associations of cultural connectedness with sedentary behaviour and the influence of relocation from home communities for Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan.

Methods

Cultural connectedness, sedentary and screen time behaviour were evaluated through online questionnaires among 106 Indigenous adults. Within Indigenous identities, 2 × 2 factorial ANOVA compared cultural connectedness scores with sedentary behaviour and traditional activity participation by relocation from home communities.

Results

Among First Nations and specifically Cree/Nehiyawak who relocated from home communities, positive associations of cultural connectedness scores with sedentary behaviour and screen time were identified, with no associations identified among those not relocating. Among Métis who did not relocate, greater ethnic identity, identity, spirituality and cultural connectedness (57.8 ± 5.36 vs. 81.25 ± 16.8; p = 0.02) scores were reported among those reporting 5 or more hours of continuous sitting.

Conclusions

Cultural connectedness associations with sedentary behaviour depend on relocation from home communities and differ between First Nations and Métis. Understanding associations of sedentary behaviour specific to First Nations and Métis populations may enable appropriate strategies to improve health outcomes.

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A data availability statement has been added as requested. Data not available due to community partnership and participant consent.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to acknowledge the important contributions, guidance and support of the Community Advisors and would like to thank the participants for their involvement in this project. This work was supported by the University of Saskatchewan, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) under grant (#WH1-160082), Heart and Stroke under grant (#WH1-160082) and the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) under grant (#4951).

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  1. College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, S7N 5B2, Canada

    Avery Ironside, Leah J. Ferguson, Shara R. Johnson & Heather J. A. Foulds

  2. DEPtH Lab, School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, N6A 3K7, Canada

    Tarun R. Katapally

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, N6A 3K7, Canada

    Tarun R. Katapally

  4. Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, N5A 4V2, Canada

    Tarun R. Katapally

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Ironside, A., Ferguson, L.J., Katapally, T.R. et al. Associations of Cultural Characteristics with Sedentary Behaviour and Screen Time Among Indigenous Adults in Saskatchewan. Int.J. Behav. Med. 31, 116–129 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10167-0

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