Development of physical activity-related parenting practices scales for urban Chinese parents of preschoolers: confirmatory factor analysis and reliability
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Suen, Yi-nam, Cerin, Ester, Barnett, Anthony, Huang, Wendy Y.J. and Mellecker, Robin. (2017). Development of physical activity-related parenting practices scales for urban Chinese parents of preschoolers: confirmatory factor analysis and reliability. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 14(9), pp. 692 - 700. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0704
Authors | Suen, Yi-nam, Cerin, Ester, Barnett, Anthony, Huang, Wendy Y.J. and Mellecker, Robin |
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Abstract | Background: Valid instruments of parenting practices related to children’s physical activity (PA) are essential to understand how parents affect preschoolers’ PA. This study developed and validated a questionnaire of PA-related parenting practices for Chinese-speaking parents of preschoolers in Hong Kong. Methods: Parents (n = 394) completed a questionnaire developed using findings from formative qualitative research and literature searches. Test-retest reliability was determined on a subsample (n = 61). Factorial validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis. Subscale internal consistency was determined. Results: The scale of parenting practices encouraging PA comprised 2 latent factors: Modeling, structure and participatory engagement in PA (23 items), and Provision of appropriate places for child’s PA (4 items). The scale of parenting practices discouraging PA scale encompassed 4 latent factors: Safety concern/overprotection (6 items), Psychological/behavioral control (5 items), Promoting inactivity (4 items), and Promoting screen time (2 items). Test-retest reliabilities were moderate to excellent (0.58 to 0.82), and internal subscale reliabilities were acceptable (0.63 to 0.89). Conclusion: We developed a theory-based questionnaire for assessing PA-related parenting practices among Chinese-speaking parents of Hong Kong preschoolers. While some items were context and culture specific, many were similar to those previously found in other populations, indicating a degree of construct generalizability across cultures. |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
Journal citation | 14 (9), pp. 692 - 700 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics, Inc. |
ISSN | 1543-3080 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2016-0704 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85029377665 |
Page range | 692 - 700 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United States |
Editors | L. DiPietro |
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