Research Article
Recruiting and Engaging Older Men in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs: Perspectives on Barriers and Strategies
Table 2
Agreement with statements regarding men’s beliefs and participation.
| Statement | Agree | Disagree |
| Men are more likely to participate if they see other men in the group. | 95.7% | 4.3% | Men are more likely to participate with their spouse/partner. | 87.2% | 12.8% | Men view group exercise as a female activity. | 76.6% | 23.4% | Men are reluctant to attend organized health promotion activities. | 66.0% | 34.0% | Men believe they have little control over what happens to them in the aging process. | 57.4% | 42.6% | Male participants are not actively engaged in workshops. | 57.4% | 42.6% | Men think that seeking health advice makes them seem weak or dependent. | 55.3% | 44.7% | Men will stop coming to classes if they are the only male in the class. | 55.3% | 44.7% | Men feel awkward or embarrassed in an exercise or health education class. | 51.1% | 48.9% | Male participants think the material covered in the workshops is “silly” or too “touchy-feely.” | 44.7% | 55.3% | Male participants are likely to lose interest during a workshop session. | 44.7% | 55.3% | Men prefer male instructors to female instructors. | 25.5% | 74.5% |
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Note. For all statements, the sample size was .
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