Table 2 Early and mid-late adolescent explanations about physical activity.
Vignette theme Sub themes - skeleton Adolescence
Meaning units
Early/Mid-late
Mid-to-late adolescence
Meaning units
Early/Mid-late
Friends or don’t know anyone Ease of participation
Comfort level
Assistance
Social decisions
64 / 12 94 / 31
Good or not good enough Skill level
Embarrassing situations
Ease of participation
Pressure
Cues from others
Discovering skills
27 / 29 57 / 69
Fun or not fun Presence of others
Skill level
Feelings
Ease of participation
Competition
Pressure
40 / 20 66 / 28
Good feeling or gross Feelings about self
Fitness level
Atmosphere
Others’ impressions
Hygiene
32 / 13 33 / 23
Peer support or peer pressure Judged
Feedback
Encouragement
Acceptance
8 / 20 19 / 31
171/94 269/182
Total: 716 265 451
The meaning units in each cohort are presented by positive aspect / negative aspect