scholarly journals Development of Scales to Assess Children’s Perceptions of Friend and Parental Influences on Physical Activity

2016 ◽  
pp. 94-111
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Parental Influences ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions

Children's Perceptions of Healthful Eating and Physical Activity

2010 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Lisa Penner Protudjer ◽  
Gail Marchessault ◽  
Anita Luba Kozyrskyj ◽  
Allan Barry Becker
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
Dietary Behaviours ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Purposeful Selection ◽  
Common Barriers

Purpose: Healthful lifestyle habits established in childhood may continue through adulthood. Such habits may also be effective in preventing or reversing overweight and obesity. However, little is known about children's perceptions of healthful eating and physical activity. Thus, we sought a better understanding of how children perceive healthful eating and physical activity. Methods: A purposeful selection was made of Winnipeg, Manitoba, boys (n=23) and girls (n=22) aged 11 to 12 years. The children were interviewed using a semi-structured, indepth interview guide. Data were analyzed using thematic coding. Results: Although healthful eating was seen as necessary for health, high-fat, high-sugar foods were a source of pleasure and enjoyed during social times. Physical activity was a way of spending time with friends, either through active play or watching sports. Boys viewed screen time and homework as barriers to physical activity, while girls identified no common barriers. Children viewed physical activity as easier than healthful eating, describing the former as “play” and “fun.” Conclusions: Knowing how children think about food choices will further our understanding of the disconnect between nutrition knowledge and dietary behaviours. Understanding conflicting pressures that influence children's healthful lifestyles may enhance communication about these topics among parents, educators, and children.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploration of the “Critical Window”: Factors Affecting Australian Children’s After-School Physical Activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Megan Stanley ◽  
Kobie Boshoff ◽  
James Dollman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Peer Influence ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
After School ◽  
Critical Window ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Voices ◽  
School Period

Background:The after-school period is potentially a “critical window” for promoting physical activity in children. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore children’s perceptions of the factors influencing their engagement in physical activity during the after-school period as the first phase in the development of a questionnaire.Methods:Fifty-four South Australian children age 10−13 years participated in same gender focus groups. Transcripts, field notes, and activity documents were analyzed using content analysis. Through an inductive thematic approach, data were coded and categorized into perceived barriers and facilitators according to a social ecological model.Results:Children identified a number of factors, including safety in the neighborhood and home settings, distance to and from places, weather, availability of time, perceived competence, enjoyment of physical activity, peer influence, and parent influence. New insights into bullying and teasing by peers and fear of dangerous animals and objects were revealed by the children.Conclusions:In this study, hearing children’s voices allowed the emergence of factors which may not be exposed using existing surveys. These findings are grounded in children’s perceptions and therefore serve as a valuable contribution to the existing literature, potentially leading to improved intervention and questionnaire design.

Are Children's Perceptions Of Neighbourhood Environments Associated With Their Physical Activity?

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S29
Author(s):  
Clare Hume ◽  
Jo Salmon ◽  
Michelle Jorna ◽  
Kylie Ball ◽  
David Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions

CHILDREN'S PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR ADULTS: APPROPRIATENESS AND COMPETENCY

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
B. Behlendorf ◽  
R. Holmes ◽  
E. Bost ◽  
C. Vos Strache ◽  
P. MacRae
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions

Do You Hear What I Hear? Overweight Children’s Perceptions of Different Physical Activity Settings

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen S. Meaney ◽  
Melanie A. Hart ◽  
L. Kent Griffin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
After School ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
Activity Settings ◽  
Children's Perceptions ◽  
Children’S Perceptions ◽  
American Children

Social-Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986, 1999) served as the framework to explore overweight children’s perceptions of different physical activity settings. Participants were children (n = 67) enrolled in an after-school and summer program for overweight African-American and Hispanic-American children from low-income families. To gain insight into the children’s thoughts encompassing their participation in both the after school/summer program and their physical education classes at their respective elementary schools, all of the children individually participated in semistructured interviews. Children enjoyed their involvement in the after-school/summer program and described social, physical, and cognitive benefits related to their participation. Interview data also revealed children’s ideas and suggestions for adapting physical education to enhance participation in physical activity. Based on these results, instructional and management strategies focusing on promoting a nurturing environment in physical activity settings for all children (overweight and nonoverweight) are presented and discussed.

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