Erin K Wing1, Mathieu Bélanger2, Jennifer Brunet3. 1. University of Ottawa, School of Human Kinetics, Ottawa, ON Canada. 2. Department of Family Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC Canada. 3. University of Ottawa, School of Human Kinetics, Ottawa, ON Canada. Jennifer.brunet@uottawa.ca.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Parents influence their children's behavior. We examined parental influence on youth participation in physical activity (PA) in- and out-of-school, directly and/or indirectly, via self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses using self-reported data from 595 youth (Mage = 13.4 years). RESULTS: A path model linking youth perceptions of parental support and parental control to their participation in PA indirectly via self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA provided good fit to the data: χ(2)(7) = 27.63; RMSEA = .07 [90%CI = .04, .10]; CFI = .98; SRMR = .04. Perceived parental control was negatively associated with youth self-efficacy beliefs (β = -.12, p = .01) and enjoyment of PA (β = -.15, p = .01). Perceived tangible parental support was positively associated with self-efficacy beliefs (β = .28, p < .01) and enjoyment of PA (β = .13, p < .01), and perceived intangible parental support was positively associated with enjoyment of PA (β = .18, p = .04). Self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA were positively associated with participation in PA in- and out-of-school (β = .11-.27, p ≤ .01). CONCLUSION: Interventions targeting parents to promote PA warrant investigation.
OBJECTIVE: Parents influence their children's behavior. We examined parental influence on youth participation in physical activity (PA) in- and out-of-school, directly and/or indirectly, via self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA. METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses using self-reported data from 595 youth (Mage = 13.4 years). RESULTS: A path model linking youth perceptions of parental support and parental control to their participation in PA indirectly via self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA provided good fit to the data: χ(2)(7) = 27.63; RMSEA = .07 [90%CI = .04, .10]; CFI = .98; SRMR = .04. Perceived parental control was negatively associated with youth self-efficacy beliefs (β = -.12, p = .01) and enjoyment of PA (β = -.15, p = .01). Perceived tangible parental support was positively associated with self-efficacy beliefs (β = .28, p < .01) and enjoyment of PA (β = .13, p < .01), and perceived intangible parental support was positively associated with enjoyment of PA (β = .18, p = .04). Self-efficacy beliefs and enjoyment of PA were positively associated with participation in PA in- and out-of-school (β = .11-.27, p ≤ .01). CONCLUSION: Interventions targeting parents to promote PA warrant investigation.
Authors: Silvia Arribas-Galarraga; Izaskun Luis-de Cos; Gurutze Luis-de Cos; Saioa Urrutia-Gutierrez Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-26 Impact factor: 3.390