Associations Between Parent’s Self-Efficacy for Exercise and Their Participation in Physical Activity for Health Benefits
Start Date
29-4-2022 3:45 PM
Location
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
Abstract
For adults, 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity (or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-physical activity) per week is recommended for substantial health benefits. Including parents in co-participation in physical activity together with their child(ren) is an approach used to increase physical activity levels for both children and adults and has been identified as an important area of public health research that needs to be examined further. The purpose of this study was to determine if parents’ self-efficacy for exercise is associated with their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and shared physical activity minutes with their children. Parents (n = 50) of children 6 to 12 years of age were asked to complete a questionnaire that assessed demographic information, MVPA levels, shared physical activity minutes during the week with their child, and the Self-Efficacy (SE) for Exercise Scale. Pearson correlations were used to determine the strength of association between parent’s SE for exercise and 1) their total MVPA per week and 2) shared physical activity levels with their child per week. Parent’s SE for exercise was moderately, positively associated with their total MVPA levels per week (r = 0.409, p = 0.002). There was a non-significant, weak correlation in parent’s SE for exercise and co-participation in physical activity with their child per week (r = 0.255, p = 0.074). Results from this study can be used to guide future physical activity programming that includes both adults (parents) and 6- to 12-year old children during shared time. Self-efficacy for exercise remains an important construct that should be examined in the future for parents’ health benefits.
Associations Between Parent’s Self-Efficacy for Exercise and Their Participation in Physical Activity for Health Benefits
Alter Hall Poster Session 2 - 2nd floor
For adults, 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity or 75-150 minutes of vigorous intensity physical activity (or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-physical activity) per week is recommended for substantial health benefits. Including parents in co-participation in physical activity together with their child(ren) is an approach used to increase physical activity levels for both children and adults and has been identified as an important area of public health research that needs to be examined further. The purpose of this study was to determine if parents’ self-efficacy for exercise is associated with their moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels and shared physical activity minutes with their children. Parents (n = 50) of children 6 to 12 years of age were asked to complete a questionnaire that assessed demographic information, MVPA levels, shared physical activity minutes during the week with their child, and the Self-Efficacy (SE) for Exercise Scale. Pearson correlations were used to determine the strength of association between parent’s SE for exercise and 1) their total MVPA per week and 2) shared physical activity levels with their child per week. Parent’s SE for exercise was moderately, positively associated with their total MVPA levels per week (r = 0.409, p = 0.002). There was a non-significant, weak correlation in parent’s SE for exercise and co-participation in physical activity with their child per week (r = 0.255, p = 0.074). Results from this study can be used to guide future physical activity programming that includes both adults (parents) and 6- to 12-year old children during shared time. Self-efficacy for exercise remains an important construct that should be examined in the future for parents’ health benefits.
