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Collin A Webster1, Gabriella McLoughlin2, Angie Starrett3
1Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA.
American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP
|May 28, 2021
Summary
Parents value school physical activity (PA) promotion, especially before and after school. This importance influences their communication with schools and involvement in PA programs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Education
- Behavioral Science
Background:
- School-based physical activity (PA) is crucial for child development and well-being.
- Parental involvement significantly influences the success of school health initiatives.
- Understanding parental perceptions is key to enhancing PA promotion strategies in schools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine parents' perceived importance of school-based physical activity (PA) promotion.
- To assess the level of parental engagement in school-based PA initiatives.
- To identify the relationship between perceived importance and parental engagement in school PA.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional, quantitative survey design.
- National sample of 1015 parents of K-12 students in the United States.
- Data analyzed using structural equation modeling and path analysis.
Main Results:
- A 6-factor model demonstrated the perceived importance of PA before, during, and after school.
- Perceived importance of before/after school PA significantly predicted communication with administrators.
- Perceived importance of before/after school PA significantly predicted volunteering and participation in school-based PA.
Conclusions:
- Parents' perceived importance of school-based PA opportunities, particularly before and after school, should be prioritized.
- Findings support emphasizing before and after school PA in future research and advocacy efforts.
- Parental engagement is linked to the perceived value of school-based physical activity.
Keywords:
adolescents < age specific < specific populationschildrencomprehensive school physical activityfamily engagementhealth policy < opportunity < strategiesinterventionsphysical activitywhole-of-school approachyouthMore Related Videos
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