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Linking Socio-Behavioral Health and Accelerometer Wear Time in Caregiver-Preschooler Dyads: The Moderating Role of

Sisi Chen1, Jiying Ling2, Yingcen Xie1

  • 1Michigan State University College of Nursing.

Mental Health and Physical Activity
|January 12, 2026
PubMed

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Caregiver coping strategies influence accelerometer wear time in preschoolers. Supporting effective coping can improve data collection and promote healthy family behaviors like physical activity.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Behavioral Science
  • Family Systems

Background:

  • Limited research exists on accelerometer compliance from a family systems perspective.
  • No prior studies have linked preschoolers' social-behavioral functioning to ActiGraph wear time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between preschoolers' socio-behavioral health and caregiver-preschooler ActiGraph wear time.
  • To explore if caregiver coping strategies moderate these relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis of 155 preschoolers and 141 caregivers.
  • Dyads wore ActiGraph devices for seven days.
  • Preschooler behavior assessed using the Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-Second Edition; caregiver coping measured by the Brief COPE.

Main Results:

  • Fewer preschooler problem behaviors correlated with greater accelerometer wear time for both child and caregiver.
  • Internalizing problems linked to lower wear time, particularly with avoidant/emotion-focused caregiver coping.
  • Higher preschooler social skills associated with greater wear time, especially with avoidant/emotion-focused caregiver coping.

Conclusions:

  • Caregiver coping styles are crucial for behavioral data collection accuracy in young children.
  • Interventions supporting effective caregiver coping may enhance accelerometer protocol compliance.
  • Targeting caregiver coping can promote healthy family behaviors, including physical activity and sleep.
Abstract

Keywords:
accelerometercaregivercopingmoderatorpreschoolerwear time

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