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Parenting Practices and Children's Physical Activity: An Integrative Review

Amy Hutchens1, Rebecca E Lee2

  • 11 Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.

The Journal of School Nursing : the Official Publication of the National Association of School Nurses
|June 21, 2017
PubMed

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Parenting practices significantly influence children's physical activity (PA). Parental role modeling and support are key factors, highlighting the need for more research, especially randomized controlled trials, to confirm these effects.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Family Studies
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Childhood physical activity (PA) is crucial for health.
  • Parenting practices are recognized as potential influencers of children's PA.
  • Existing research requires synthesis to understand the precise impact of parenting on children's activity levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct an integrative review of the scientific literature on parenting practices and children's physical activity (PA).
  • To analyze the current state of research regarding the influence of parental behaviors on children's PA.
  • To identify gaps in the existing body of knowledge and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • An integrative review methodology was employed.
  • A comprehensive search identified 38 relevant studies meeting inclusion criteria.
  • Studies included both quantitative and qualitative designs.

Main Results:

  • A limited number of studies utilized experimental designs (3/38).
  • Parental role modeling of PA was significantly associated with children's PA in 23.3% of quantitative studies and deemed important in 87.5% of qualitative studies.
  • Parental support for PA was significantly associated with children's PA in 53.3% of quantitative studies and identified as crucial logistic support in 62.5% of qualitative studies.

Conclusions:

  • Parenting practices, specifically role modeling and support, play a significant role in children's physical activity.
  • The current research landscape is dominated by observational studies, with a scarcity of experimental designs.
  • Future research should prioritize randomized controlled trials to establish causal relationships and intervention effectiveness.

Keywords:
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