University of Wisconsin at Madison-Department of Kinesiology, USA.
University of Wisconsin at Madison-Department of Kinesiology, USA.
Disabil Health J. 2024 Oct;17(4):101637. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101637. Epub 2024 Apr 30.
Autistic children can derive numerous benefits from engaging in physical activity (PA), necessitating parental support for active participation. However, parents often lack the foundational knowledge to effectively facilitate PA for their children. Despite the significance of this issue, limited research has explored the outcomes of parent-mediated PA interventions for autistic children.
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes and intentions of parents to include their autistic children in PA after participating in a 12-week PA intervention.
Employing the Theory of Planned Behavior as a framework, we conducted a descriptive-qualitative investigation. Fifteen parents participated in semi-structured interviews, with the data transcribed and analyzed using thematic line-by-line analysis.
Three themes emerged, elucidating how parents fostered PA opportunities for their autistic children were constructed: (a) Awareness and reinforcement of PA benefits, (b) Keep the momentum going, and (c) From intentions to behaviors.
The study findings indicate a positive impact on parental attitudes and intentions toward engaging in PA with their autistic children after participating in the intervention. his study highlights the significance of parent-mediated interventions in fostering PA for autistic children and suggests avenues for future research and interventions.
自闭症儿童从参与体育活动（PA）中可以获得诸多益处，这就需要家长支持他们积极参与。然而，家长们通常缺乏有效促进孩子参与 PA 的基本知识。尽管这个问题很重要，但很少有研究探讨针对自闭症儿童的家长介导的 PA 干预的结果。
本研究旨在探讨父母在参加为期 12 周的 PA 干预后，让自闭症儿童参与 PA 的态度和意图。
本研究采用计划行为理论作为框架，进行了描述性定性研究。15 位家长参加了半结构化访谈，将数据转录并使用主题行分析进行分析。
出现了三个主题，阐明了父母为自闭症儿童创造 PA 机会的方式：（a）提高对 PA 益处的认识和强化；（b）保持动力；（c）从意图到行为。
研究结果表明，参加干预后，父母对与自闭症儿童一起进行 PA 的态度和意图有了积极影响。本研究强调了家长介导的干预措施在促进自闭症儿童 PA 方面的重要性，并为未来的研究和干预措施提供了思路。
