Parental characteristic patterns associated with maintaining healthy physical activity behavior during childhood and adolescence

Soyang Kwon; Kathleen F Janz; Elena M Letuchy; Trudy L Burns; Steven M Levy

doi:10.1186/s12966-016-0383-9

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Parental characteristic patterns associated with maintaining healthy physical activity behavior during childhood and adolescence

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Parental characteristic patterns associated with maintaining healthy physical activity behavior during childhood and adolescence

Soyang Kwon, Kathleen F Janz, Elena M Letuchy, Trudy L Burns and Steven M Levy

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, Vol.13(1), 58

05/06/2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-016-0383-9

PMCID: PMC4859977

PMID: 27154016

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Abstract

Parental characteristics that influence child physical activity (PA) behavior often co-occur. An analytic approach that considers these co-occurring patterns can help researchers better understand the overall context of parental influence. The study aims were to: (1) identify diverse patterns of the relationships among parental characteristics, (2) examine the influence of these parental patterns on child sport participation and moderate-to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) trajectories during childhood and adolescence, and (3) examine whether family support mediates the influence of the parental patterns on child sport participation and MVPA trajectories. We used data from 408 Iowa Bone Development Study cohort families (97% Caucasians; 65 % mothers with a 4-year college degree). From ages 5 to 19 years, the cohort participated in seven accelerometry assessments, reported sports participation every 6 months, and reported perceived family support for PA at age 15. Parents reported family income, education level, and regular PA participation in high school and adulthood. Structural equation modeling was conducted to identify the latent classes represented among these parental characteristics. Sex-adjusted multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to predict sports participation trajectories and MVPA trajectories by latent class and family support. Three parent latent classes were identified: higher family socioeconomic status (SES) and regular PA in both high school and adulthood by both the father and mother (Group 1); lower family SES and regular PA in high school by the father (Group 2); and lower family SES and no regular PA in high school by the father (Group 3). Sex-adjusted ORs of the "drop-out from sports participation" pattern for the children in Groups 1 and 2, compared to Group 3, were 0.38 (95% CI = 0.20, 0.72) and 0.51 (95% CI = 0.26, 1.00), respectively. Sex-adjusted ORs of the "decreasing from moderate MVPA" pattern for the children in Groups 1 and 2, compared to Group 3, were 0.29 (95% CI = 0.11, 0.75) and 1.16 (95% CI = 0.40, 3.37), respectively. Adding family support to the logistic regression model only slightly changed the ORs. The findings from this study suggest that among lower SES families, the father's role may be important to promote youth to sustain sports participation.

Health Behavior

Exercise

Sports

Humans

Parents

Social Support

Child, Preschool

Logistic Models

Male

Mothers

Social Class

Iowa

Child Behavior

Family Relations

Adolescent

Female

Fathers

Adolescent Behavior

Odds Ratio

Parent-Child Relations

Child

Accelerometry

Cohort Studies

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Title: Subtitle: Parental characteristic patterns associated with maintaining healthy physical activity behavior during childhood and adolescence
Creators: Soyang Kwon - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, 225 E Chicago Ave. Box 157, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. skwon@luriechildrens.org
Kathleen F Janz - University of Iowa Department of Health and Human Physiology, 130 Field House, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
Elena M Letuchy - University of Iowa Department of Epidemiology, 145 N. Riverside Drive, S418 CPHB, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
Trudy L Burns - University of Iowa Department of Epidemiology, 145 N. Riverside Drive, S418 CPHB, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
Steven M Levy - University of Iowa Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 801 Newton Road, Dental Science Building, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, Vol.13(1), 58
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-016-0383-9
PMID: 27154016
PMCID: PMC4859977
NLM abbreviation: Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act
ISSN: 1479-5868
eISSN: 1479-5868
Publisher: England
Grant note: P30 ES005605 / NIEHS NIH HHS M01 RR000059 / NCRR NIH HHS R01 DE009551 / NIDCR NIH HHS R03 HD078966 / NICHD NIH HHS R01 DE09551 / NIDCR NIH HHS M01 RR00059 / NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024979 / NCRR NIH HHS R01 DE012101 / NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE12101 / NIDCR NIH HHS UL1 TR000005 / NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000442 / NCATS NIH HHS R56 DE012101 / NIDCR NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 05/06/2016
Academic Unit: Preventive and Community Dentistry; Epidemiology; Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
Record Identifier: 9983917773902771

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