Physical Activity among African‐American Girls: The Role of Parents and the Home Environment

Adkins, Sarah; Sherwood, Nancy E.; Story, Mary; Davis, Marsha

doi:10.1038/oby.2004.267

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“…Only a few studies have investigated these variables and they focused mainly on self-efficacy. These studies support the assumption that parents' self-efficacy is associated with children's weight related behavior, such as exercising (Adkins, Sherwood, Story, & Davis, 2004;Smith et al, 2010;Taveras, Mitchell, & Gortmaker, 2009). With respect to risk perception it might be important to consider whether parents evaluate their children's weight status correctly in the first place.…”

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Is Adolescent Body Weight Associated With Parental Beliefs About Overweight, Attitudes Towards Food, and the Home Environment?

Krömker¹,

Stolberg²,

Müller³

et al. 2015

JFR

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Parents play a crucial role in the development of childhood overweight and also in controling overweight. This study investigated a broad set of parental factors, including general attitudes towards food (price, identity, cooking, ecology, mood, dieting, convenience, functionality), social cognitions concerning overweight (risk perception, self-efficacy for exercising and healthy eating, response efficacy for exercising and healthy eating) and characteristics of the home environment (restriction of snacks, regular family meals, parents involved in sports) and their association with their children's zBMI, i.e. adolescents between 12-19 years old. In a non-clinical sample of 842 parent-adolescent dyads we found that the zBMI is most strongly and positively associated with parental dieting attitudes and negatively with parents' self-efficacy to motivate their children to exercise. The zBMI is negatively and weakly associated with dislike of cooking, identification with the way of eating and the perceived benefit of healthy eating (response efficacy). Half of the parents assessed their children's overweight and obesity correctly, while the other half underestimated it. No difference was found with respect to all investigated variables (general attitudes, social cognitions concerning overweight and home environment) between parents who correctly perceive and those who misperceive their children's weight status.

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Is Adolescent Body Weight Associated With Parental Beliefs About Overweight, Attitudes Towards Food, and the Home Environment?

Krömker¹,

Stolberg²,

Müller³

et al. 2015

JFR

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“…Although parents have an important role to play in promoting children's PA [12,13], the extent of crossgroup similarities we observed suggests parental attitudes alone cannot account for differences in PA levels between ethnic groups. There is evidence to suggest a combination of cultural and environmental factors may limit the PA opportunities of ethnic minority children living in Western countries [14].…”

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“…Influences on children's PA behaviours range from individual (e.g., children's preferences) to interpersonal (e.g., parental support), organisational (e.g., school PA provision) and environmental (e.g., local PA opportunities) levels and act either independently or synergistically to impact on children's behaviour [10,11]. At the interpersonal level, parents play an instrumental role in determining children's PA levels through their attitudes, parenting practices and own PA behaviours [12,13]. Cultural factors may influence how children's PA is perceived and supported by parents of different ethnic groups [14].…”

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Ethnic differences in parental attitudes and beliefs about being overweight in childhood

Trigwell

Watson

Murphy

et al. 2013

Health Education Journal

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Background: Guidelines recommend children and young people participate in at least 60 min of physical activity (PA) every day, however, findings from UK studies show PA levels of children vary across ethnic groups. Since parents play an instrumental role in determining children's PA levels, this article aims to explore parental views of children's PA in a multi-ethnic sample living in a large city in the North-West of England. Methods: Six single-ethnic focus groups were conducted with 36 parents of school-aged children (4 to 16 years) with a predominantly low socio-economic status (SES). Parents self-identified their ethnic background as Asian Bangladeshi (n = 5), Black African (n = 4), Black Somali (n = 7), Chinese (n = 6), White British (n = 8) and Yemeni (n = 6). Focus group topics included understanding of PA, awareness of PA guidelines, knowledge of benefits associated with PA and perceived influences on PA in childhood. Data were analysed thematically using QSR NVivo 9.0. Results: Parents from all ethnic groups valued PA and were aware of its benefits, however they lacked awareness of PA recommendations, perceived school to be the main provider for children's PA, and reported challenges in motivating children to be active. At the environmental level, barriers to PA included safety concerns, adverse weather, lack of resources and lack of access. Additional barriers were noted for ethnic groups from cultures that prioritised educational attainment over PA (Asian Bangladeshi, Chinese, Yemeni) and with a Muslim faith (Asian Bangladeshi, Black Somali, Yemeni), who reported a lack of culturally appropriate PA opportunities for girls. Conclusion: Parents from multi-ethnic groups lacked awareness of children's PA recommendations and faced barriers to promoting children's PA out of school, with certain ethnic groups facing additional barriers due to cultural and religious factors. It is recommended children's PA interventions address influences at all socio-ecological levels, and account for differences between ethnic groups.

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“…Other studies, however, have found contradictory findings on the association between environmental characteristics and physical activity (Ferreira et al, 2007). For example, one study found no link between the proximity of the park and physical activity (Adkins, 2004), and another study found no association between neighbourhood safety and physical activity (Sallis, 1999). These inconsistent findings need further exploration.…”

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Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

Danis¹,

Sidek²,

Yusof³

2016

AjQoL

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The link between environmental characteristics of neighbourhood parks and adolescents' physical activity is poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the environmental characteristics of the neighbourhood parks that influence physical activity from the perception of overweight adolescents. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 overweight adolescents between 13 and 17 years old successfully done. Interviews recorded, transcribed and analyzed based on a thematic content analysis. The results showed that physical and social environment influenced physical activity and neighbourhood parks usage. It is essential to consider these environmental characteristics in developing physical activity intervention that aims to promote physical activity among overweight adolescents. Danis, A. et.al. / Asian Journal of Quality of Life, AjQoL,1(2), Jul / Aug 2016 (p.25-34) 26 IntroductionData suggest that approximately 30% of Malaysians 18 years and older are currently overweight (Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey Volume II, 2011). The prevalence is higher than it was in 1996 (Rampal et al., 2007) and continues to be a national public health threat. Also, the Malaysia National Health and Morbidity Survey Volume II (2011) also found that the prevalence of obesity is higher in urban areas than in rural areas. This finding is consistent with the physical activity levels; the urban population had a lower level of physical activity (63.2%) than the rural population (67.2%). Based on this prevalence, it may appear that people in urban areas are more likely to be obese and are less likely to participate in physical activity.Although previous studies have suggested that the lifestyle transition and changes in the dietary patterns of Malaysians may contribute to the development of overweight and obesity (Pon et al., 2004), Hills et al. (2011) revealed that low levels of physical activity may also be one of the factors. Recommended physical activity for young people aged 5-17 years includes play, games, sports, recreation and exercise (World Health Organization, 2010). Performing regular physical activity is a healthy way to decrease the risk of chronic and non-communicable diseases (Aniza and Fairuz, 2009;Sarwer and Dilks, 2012;Shukur et al., 2010; World Health Organization, 2010) and may reduce the risk of obesity (Hills et al., 2011). This possibility highlights the importance of efforts to increase and encourage physical activity among overweight adolescents so that they can reduce their weight and have a better quality of life in return. Literature ReviewOver the last decade, the association between physical activity and environmental characteristics has become a topic of interest in public health research. People would like to engage in physical activity in recreational areas, such as neighbourhood parks, public parks, sports complexes and community parks (Cohen et al., 2006;Floyd et al., 2011). Thus, it is essential to create venues that are conducive to physical activity in resi...

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Physical Activity among African‐American Girls: The Role of Parents and the Home Environment

Abstract: ADKINS, SARAH, NANCY E. SHERWOOD, MARY

Cited by 140 publications

References 30 publications

Is Adolescent Body Weight Associated With Parental Beliefs About Overweight, Attitudes Towards Food, and the Home Environment?

Is Adolescent Body Weight Associated With Parental Beliefs About Overweight, Attitudes Towards Food, and the Home Environment?

Ethnic differences in parental attitudes and beliefs about being overweight in childhood

Park Characteristics Influences to Physical Activity among Overweight Adolescents

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