TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of children and parents being physically active together
AU - Lee, Sarah M.
AU - Nihiser, Allison
AU - Strouse, Darcy
AU - Das, Barnali
AU - Michael, Shannon
AU - Huhman, Marian
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2010/11
Y1 - 2010/11
N2 - Background: Co-physical activity (between parents and children), as an outcome variable, and its correlates have not been examined previously. The purpose of this study was to investigate correlates of co-physical activity among a nationally representative sample of 9-to 13-year-old children and their parents. Methods: Data were from the 2004 Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey, a national survey of 5177 child-parent dyads. Parents of 9-to 13-year-old children were asked to report co-physical activity. Parents and children responded to a series of sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychosocial measures. Co-physical activity was treated as a dichotomous variable (ie, some or none). Logistic regression was used to assess associations of correlates directly and possible interactions between correlates. Results: More than three-quarters of parents reported co-physical activity at least 1 day in the prior week. Age, race/ethnicity, sports team participation, eating meals together, parental confidence to influence the childs organized activity, and the childs perception of parental support were significantly associated with co-physical activity. Conclusion: The majority of respondents reported participating in co-physical activity, and multiple sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychosocial correlates were significantly associated with co-physical activity. This study provides insight for physical activity interventions that might involve parents.
AB - Background: Co-physical activity (between parents and children), as an outcome variable, and its correlates have not been examined previously. The purpose of this study was to investigate correlates of co-physical activity among a nationally representative sample of 9-to 13-year-old children and their parents. Methods: Data were from the 2004 Youth Media Campaign Longitudinal Survey, a national survey of 5177 child-parent dyads. Parents of 9-to 13-year-old children were asked to report co-physical activity. Parents and children responded to a series of sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychosocial measures. Co-physical activity was treated as a dichotomous variable (ie, some or none). Logistic regression was used to assess associations of correlates directly and possible interactions between correlates. Results: More than three-quarters of parents reported co-physical activity at least 1 day in the prior week. Age, race/ethnicity, sports team participation, eating meals together, parental confidence to influence the childs organized activity, and the childs perception of parental support were significantly associated with co-physical activity. Conclusion: The majority of respondents reported participating in co-physical activity, and multiple sociodemographic, behavioral, and psychosocial correlates were significantly associated with co-physical activity. This study provides insight for physical activity interventions that might involve parents.
KW - Behavioral
KW - Family
KW - Psychosocial
KW - Sociodemographic
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U2 - 10.1123/jpah.7.6.776
DO - 10.1123/jpah.7.6.776
M3 - Article
C2 - 21088309
AN - SCOPUS:78549235138
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 7
SP - 776
EP - 783
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
IS - 6
ER -