School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Queensland, Australia.
Matern Child Health J. 2013 Jul;17(5):968-76. doi: 10.1007/s10995-012-1081-0.
Given increasing trends of obesity being noted from early in life and that active lifestyles track across time, it is important that children at a very young age be active to combat a foundation of unhealthy behaviours forming. This study investigated, within a theory of planned behaviour (TPB) framework, factors which influence mothers' decisions about their child's (1) adequate physical activity (PA) and (2) limited screen time behaviours. Mothers (N = 162) completed a main questionnaire, via on-line or paper-based administration, which comprised standard TPB items in addition to measures of planning and background demographic variables. One week later, consenting mothers completed a follow-up telephone questionnaire which assessed the decisions they had made regarding their child's PA and screen time behaviours during the previous week. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed support for the predictive model, explaining an overall 73 and 78 % of the variance in mothers' intention and 38 and 53 % of the variance in mothers' decisions to ensure their child engages in adequate PA and limited screen time, respectively. Attitude and subjective norms predicted intention in both target behaviours, as did intentions with behaviour. Contrary to predictions, perceived behavioural control (PBC) in PA behaviour and planning in screen time behaviour were not significant predictors of intention, neither was PBC a predictor of either behaviour. The findings illustrate the various roles that psycho-social factors play in mothers' decisions to ensure their child engages in active lifestyle behaviours which can help to inform future intervention programs aimed at combating very young children's inactivity.
鉴于肥胖趋势在生命早期就有所增加，并且积极的生活方式会随着时间的推移而保持，因此重要的是，孩子们在很小的时候就应该积极活动，以防止不健康行为的基础形成。本研究在计划行为理论（TPB）框架内，调查了影响母亲关于孩子（1）足够的体育活动（PA）和（2）有限的屏幕时间行为决策的因素。母亲（N=162）通过在线或纸质管理完成了一份主要问卷，其中包括标准 TPB 项目以及计划和背景人口统计变量的测量。一周后，同意的母亲通过电话完成了后续问卷，该问卷评估了他们在前一周为孩子的 PA 和屏幕时间行为所做的决定。分层多元回归分析支持了预测模型，分别解释了母亲对孩子进行足够 PA 和限制屏幕时间行为的意图和决定的 73%和 78%和 38%和 53%的方差。态度和主观规范预测了两个目标行为中的意图，意图也预测了行为。与预测相反，PA 行为中的感知行为控制（PBC）和屏幕时间行为中的计划在 PA 行为中不是意图的显著预测因素，在屏幕时间行为中也不是行为的预测因素。研究结果说明了心理社会因素在母亲决定确保孩子参与积极生活方式行为中的各种作用，这有助于为未来旨在对抗幼儿不活跃的干预计划提供信息。
