祖辈在促进儿童身体活动方面的作用。
The Role of Grandparents in Facilitating Children's Physical Activity.
机构信息
Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia.
出版信息
J Phys Act Health. 2024 Aug 26;21(10):1037-1045. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2024-0066. Print 2024 Oct 1.
BACKGROUND
Research suggests there is considerable opportunity to improve children's movement behaviors while they are being cared for by their grandparents. An understanding of the extent to which grandparent practices facilitate children's engagement in physical activity is critical to the development of health interventions targeting grandparent caregivers. This study examined the activity-related beliefs and practices of grandparents and their association with grandchildren's engagement in various movement behaviors while in grandparental care.
METHODS
Australian grandparents (N = 1190; 60% women) who provided regular care to a grandchild aged 3-14 years were recruited via a web panel provider to complete an online survey. The survey assessed grandparents' physical activity-related beliefs (eg, perceived importance) and practices (eg, support and social control) and their grandchildren's engagement in physical activity (unstructured, structured, and outdoor play) and screen-based activities while in grandparental care.
RESULTS
The importance of grandchildren's physical activity was rated highly by grandparents. Grandparents' support for their grandchildren's physical activity was positively associated with their grandchildren's engagement in structured physical activity, unstructured physical activity, and outdoor play. Negative social control was associated with greater engagement in screen-based activities. Other correlates of grandchildren's physical activity and screen-based activities included grandparents' own engagement in these activities.
CONCLUSIONS
Findings highlight the importance of reinforcing the beliefs and practices that positively influence children's movement behaviors and addressing those that have unintended consequences. Encouraging grandparents to support their grandchildren's physical activity and discouraging forms of negative social control are likely to be important in efforts to promote physical activity in children.
背景
研究表明，在祖辈照顾孩子的过程中，有很大的机会可以改善孩子们的运动行为。了解祖辈的做法在何种程度上促进了孩子参与身体活动，对于针对祖辈照顾者的健康干预措施的发展至关重要。本研究调查了祖辈的与活动相关的信念和做法，以及这些信念和做法与孙辈在祖辈照顾期间参与各种身体活动的关系。
方法
通过网络面板提供商招募了 1190 名澳大利亚祖辈（60%为女性），他们定期照顾 3-14 岁的孙辈，以完成在线调查。该调查评估了祖辈与身体活动相关的信念（例如，感知的重要性）和做法（例如，支持和社会控制），以及他们的孙辈在祖辈照顾期间参与身体活动（非结构化、结构化和户外游戏）和屏幕活动的情况。
结果
祖辈高度重视孙辈的身体活动。祖辈对孙辈身体活动的支持与孙辈参与结构化身体活动、非结构化身体活动和户外游戏呈正相关。负面的社会控制与更多的屏幕活动参与有关。孙辈身体活动和屏幕活动的其他相关因素包括祖辈自己参与这些活动。
结论
研究结果强调了强化那些对儿童运动行为有积极影响的信念和做法以及纠正那些有不良影响的信念和做法的重要性。鼓励祖辈支持孙辈的身体活动，劝阻负面的社会控制形式，可能对促进儿童身体活动的努力非常重要。
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