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Development and preliminary validation of a Chinese Physical Activity Parenting Practices Scale (3-6 years)
Ren Na1, Ying Liang1, Haiyue Zhang1
1Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Air Force Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|May 2, 2025
Summary
This study developed the Chinese Physical Activity Parenting Practices Scale (CPAPPS) to assess parenting behaviors related to children's physical activity. The validated scale helps in understanding and improving family-based physical activity interventions.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Parenting Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Parenting practices significantly influence children's physical activity levels.
- Understanding these practices in diverse cultural contexts, like China, is crucial for effective interventions.
- General parenting theory provides a framework for assessing specific parenting behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a scale measuring physical activity-related parenting practices among Chinese parents of young children (3-6 years).
- To provide a psychometrically sound instrument for research and intervention design.
- To establish a reliable tool for evaluating parental roles in promoting childhood physical activity.
Main Methods:
- Item pool generation through literature review and interviews.
- Scale development using Delphi correspondence, presurvey, and item analysis (EFA, ANOVA).
- Validation of the final 30-item Chinese Physical Activity Parenting Practices Scale (CPAPPS) using factor analysis, reliability, and validity assessments in 899 parents.
Main Results:
- The 30-item CPAPPS comprises 6 dimensions: education, autonomy promotion, modeling, demands, expectations, and rewards.
- Factor analysis confirmed construct validity; reliability and validity were adequate.
- Significant differences in parenting practices were observed based on parental age, ethnicity, marital status, and residence.
Conclusions:
- The CPAPPS is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing physical activity-related parenting practices in Chinese parents.
- The scale can be utilized to inform the design of targeted, family-based physical activity interventions.
- Findings highlight demographic variations in parenting practices, informing culturally sensitive intervention strategies.
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