scholarly journals Variations in perceptions of parenting role related to children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviours – a qualitative study in a Northern European context

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Andermo ◽  
Helena Rydberg ◽  
Åsa Norman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Child Physical Activity ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Sedentary Behaviours ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Abstract Background The aim of the study was to increase understanding of the variation in parental perceptions of their roles and responsibilities in relation to children’s physical activity and sedentary behaviours. Methods This qualitative study was based on data from the Healthy School Start intervention study II, in the form of recorded motivational interviewing (MI) sessions with mothers and fathers participating in the intervention. Forty-one MI sessions where parents discussed physical activity and/or sedentary behaviour were selected for analysis. Data analysis was performed using a phenomenographic approach. Results Three categories describing a structural relationship of parents’ different views on their own role in relation to their child’s habits were identified: 1) The parent decides – Child physical activity according to my beliefs and views as a parent and where I, as a parent, decide, 2) Parent-child interaction – child physical activity is formed in interaction between me as a parent and my child or 3) The child/someone else decides – The child or someone other than me as a parent decides or has the responsibility for my child’s physical activity. All three categories included four subcategories of specific activities: organised activity, activity in everyday life, being active together and screen time, describing practical approaches used in each of the three categories. Conclusions This study found variation in mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of their roles and responsibilities for their child’s physical activity and sedentary behaviours related to specific types of activities. The results indicate areas where parents need support in how to guide their children and how parental responsibility can have a positive influence on children’s physical activity and sedentary habits.

scholarly journals Parent-Child Physical Activity Association in Families with 4- to 16-Year-Old Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Sigmundová ◽  
Erik Sigmund ◽  
Petr Badura ◽  
Tomáš Hollein
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Child Physical Activity ◽  
Day Of The Week ◽  
Gender Specific ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Parent Child

Background: The main aim of this study was to quantify the associations between parents’ and children’s physical activity by age, gender, and the day of the week on the basis of a pedometer-measured step count (SC). Methods: The sample comprised data from 4-to 16-year-old children and their parents from the Czech Republic (1102 mother-child dyads and 693 father-child dyads). The parents and their children wore the Yamax SW200 pedometer during seven days of monitoring. Results: The strongest SC association was found between mothers and daughters aged 4–7.9 years on weekdays (rp = 0.402; p < 0.01) and at weekends (rp = 0.577; p < 0.01). In children aged 8–16, the parent-child association is gender-specific, with the father-son relationship being dominant, especially at weekends (weekend SC: fathers-sons8–11.9 y rp = 0.416, p < 0.01; fathers-sons12–16 y rp = 0.443, p < 0.01). An increase of 1000 steps in the fathers (mothers) is associated with an increase of more than 400 (200) steps in their sons (daughters). Conclusions: This study confirms a strong parent-child SC relationship in children younger than eight years of age. In older children, the parent-child SC association is gender-specific and dominated by the father-son relationship, particularly on weekends. The SC associations that are revealed can be used for the development of physical activity programs for adolescents.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Children’s Physical Activity and Learning in Preschool

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Waode Eti Hardiyanti ◽  
Muhammad Ilham
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Early Childhood Teachers ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

AbstractThe aimed of this research is to examine teachers’ perception of physical activity that can indicate the level of physical activities displayed in children’s classroom. Semi-formal interviews were conducted with six early childhood teachers. Results of the study indicated that early childhood teachers used physical activity to promote the learning materials. The teachers stated that through their physical activities, children might develop a better comprehension of academic concepts. The teachers also reported that children’s positive attitudes improved when physical activity was undertaken, particularly evidenced by an increase in children’s confidence and enthusiasm during the learning process. However, inadequate opportunity to include physical activity in preschool due to limited equipment, deterred teachers from truly facilitating the physical activities of children. The teachers were also concerned that their ability and understanding to accommodate physical activity may not be adequate for the children. Therefore, underpinning the teacher’s role with training may be required in order to cover the children’s needs to actively engage in physical activities as mentioned in curriculum.

Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Parents’ and Preschoolers’ Physical Activity and Television Viewing: The HAPPY Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gavin Abbott ◽  
Jill Hnatiuk ◽  
Anna Timperio ◽  
Jo Salmon ◽  
Keren Best ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Tv Viewing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Parental Modeling ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Longitudinal Associations ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background:Parental modeling has been shown to be important for school-aged children’s physical activity (PA) and television (TV) viewing, yet little is known about its impact for younger children. This study examined cross-sectional and 3-year longitudinal associations between PA and TV viewing behaviors of parents and their preschool children.Methods:In 2008–2009 (T1), parents in the Healthy Active Preschool and Primary Years (HAPPY) cohort study (n = 450) in Melbourne, Australia, self-reported their weekly PA and TV viewing and proxy-reported their partner’s PA and TV viewing and their 3- to 5-year-old preschool child’s TV viewing. Children’s PA was assessed via accelerometers. Repeat data collection occurred in 2011–2012 (T2).Results:Mothers’ and fathers’ PAs were associated with PA among preschool girls at T1, but not boys. Parents’ TV viewing times were significant correlates of girls’ and boys’ TV viewing at T1. Longitudinally, mothers’ PA at baseline predicted boys’ PA at T2, whereas sex-specific associations were found for TV viewing, with mothers’ and fathers’ TV viewing at T1 associated with girls’ and boys’ TV viewing respectively at T2.Conclusions:The PA and TV viewing of both parents are significantly associated with these behaviors in preschool children. The influence of the sex-matched parent appears to be important longitudinally for children’s TV viewing.

scholarly journals Understanding the Role of Fathers in Children’s Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 540-547
Author(s):  
Cody D. Neshteruk ◽  
Deborah J. Jones ◽  
Asheley Skinner ◽  
Alice Ammerman ◽  
Deborah F. Tate ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Paternal Involvement ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Paternal Parenting ◽  
Foster Father ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background: Parents are influential in supporting children’s physical activity, but relatively little is known about the role of fathers in children’s physical activity. Methods: Semi-structured interviews (n = 24) were conducted with low-active and active fathers of children 3–11 years old. Deductive thematic analysis was used to identify fathers’ physical activity practices and understand how fathers interact with their children around physical activity. Results: All fathers demonstrated coparticipation in physical activity with their children. Other physical activity practices commonly used by fathers included as follows: facilitation of active opportunities, modeling, involvement through coaching or teaching, and encouragement. In addition, fathers viewed physical activity as an opportunity to spend time with their children to bond and develop shared interests. Finally, fathers perceived their role in children’s physical activity to be different compared with mothers. Regarding father activity level, active fathers discussed modeling more frequently and tended to engage in a variety of different activities compared with low-active fathers. Conclusions: Fathers play an important role in their children’s physical activity, suggesting that physical activity may be one context in which to prompt paternal involvement, foster father–child relationships, and strengthen paternal parenting.

scholarly journals Parental views of children’s physical activity: a qualitative study with parents from multi-ethnic backgrounds living in England

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Trigwell ◽  
Rebecca Catherine Murphy ◽  
Nigel Timothy Cable ◽  
Gareth Stratton ◽  
Paula Mary Watson
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Parental Views ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

scholarly journals Parental Physical Activity Associates With Offspring’s Physical Activity Until Middle Age: A 30-Year Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 520-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaisa Kaseva ◽  
Taina Hintsa ◽  
Jari Lipsanen ◽  
Laura Pulkki-Råback ◽  
Mirka Hintsanen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Covariate Adjustment ◽  
Longitudinal Analyses ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Parental Physical Activity ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity ◽  
Young Finns Study

Background:Parents’ physical activity associates with their children’s physical activity. Prospective designs assessing this association are rare. This study examined how parents’ physical activity was associated with their children’s physical activity from childhood to middle adulthood in a 30-year prospective, population-based setting.Methods:Participants (n = 3596) were from the ongoing Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study started in 1980. Participants’ physical activity was self-reported at 8 phases from 1980 to 2011, and their parents’ physical activity at 1980. Analyses were adjusted for a set of health-related covariates assessed from 1980 to 2007.Results:High levels of mothers’ and fathers’ physical activity were systematically associated with increased levels of their children’s physical activity until offspring’s age of 24. Longitudinal analyses conducted from 1980 to 2011 showed that higher levels of parents’ physical activity were associated with increased levels of physical activity within their offspring until midlife, but the association between parents’ and their children’s physical activity weakened when participants aged (P < .05). Covariate adjustment did not attenuate the association.Conclusions:This study suggests that parents’ physical activity assessed in their offspring’s childhood contributes favorably to offspring’s physical activity from childhood to middle age.

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