Kimbro Rachel Tolbert, Kaul Bhavika
Rice University, 6100 Main St., MS-28, Houston, TX, 77005, USA.
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 Apr;18(2):308-17. doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0180-6.
We examined and compared patterns in physical activity participation for children of US-born and immigrant mothers from seven world geographic regions, and tested whether the physical activity differences were attenuated by socioeconomic status or maternal language proficiency. Using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten data (N = 18,850) we utilized logistic regression to predict adequate vigorous physical activity and participation in group and individual sports for kindergarten children. US-born children of US-born parents have significantly higher rates of physical activity compared to immigrant children. Children of Mexican, Southeast Asian, and Caribbean immigrants were especially unlikely to participate in sports. These disparities were not significantly attenuated by socioeconomic status, but accounting for language proficiency reduced some differences between the US-born and immigrant children, particularly for group sports participation. Researchers interested in improving the physical activity patterns of second-generation children should consider the relevance of language barriers in promoting healthy living.
我们研究并比较了来自七个世界地理区域的美国本土母亲和移民母亲的孩子在体育活动参与方面的模式，并测试了体育活动差异是否会因社会经济地位或母亲的语言能力而减弱。利用幼儿纵向研究——幼儿园数据（N = 18,850），我们运用逻辑回归来预测幼儿园儿童进行充足的剧烈体育活动以及参与团体和个人运动的情况。与移民儿童相比，父母均为美国本土出生的美国本土儿童的体育活动率显著更高。墨西哥、东南亚和加勒比移民的孩子尤其不太可能参与体育运动。这些差异并未因社会经济地位而显著减弱，但考虑语言能力后，美国本土出生的孩子和移民孩子之间的一些差异有所减少，尤其是在团体运动参与方面。对改善第二代儿童体育活动模式感兴趣的研究人员应考虑语言障碍在促进健康生活方面的相关性。
