Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors about Nutrition and Physical Activity in Relation to BMI of Children with Developmental Disability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella-Maria U. Ogwu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Developmental Disability ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

scholarly journals The role of family communication in individual attitudes and behaviors concerning nutrition and physical activity

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Elizabeth A. Wagner
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Individual Member ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Nutrition And Physical Activity

Despite the increasing popularity of family health communication studies, little attention has been paid to nutrition- and physical activity-related health communication in the family context. This mixed-method study explores the influence of family health communication on individual member attitudes and behaviors. Both phases of the study -- grounded in Family Communication Patterns theory and Social Cognitive theory -- revealed the importance of family communication as a contributor to physical health. Specifically, the first quantitative phase of the study used structural equation modeling and an Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM) to assess the relationships between a young adult's and corresponding family member's health attitudes and behaviors. Moderating and mediating effects of communication and non-communication related variables were also examined. Two overarching themes and corresponding subthemes developed from the second, phenomenological phase of study. It emphasized (a) the importance of nonverbal health communication and (b) health as a gendered experience.

scholarly journals A Required College Wellness Course Changes Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Physical Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-121
Author(s):  
Anna Katherine Leal ◽  
Edien Fernandini ◽  
Brandon Jackson ◽  
Madeleine Mason ◽  
David Elmer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
College Health ◽  
Health And Wellness ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Wellness Course ◽  
Course Changes ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Cues To Action ◽  
Recommended Guidelines

We examined effects of a required college health and wellness course on students’ physical activity (PA) attitudes and behaviors. A survey based on models of behavior change was emailed (September 2016 – May 2017) to all students at a liberal arts college. Of 408 students who responded, 217 had completed the course and 191 had not. Students who had taken the course reported more confidence in their ability to improve their physical fitness; found more encouragement from cues to action; and met recommended guidelines for weekly PA more than students who had not taken the course. Compared to males, females had less confidence in their ability to increase PA and improve fitness and overall health. Females perceived barriers to PA as more discouraging and cues to action as less encouraging. Data showed a required college health and wellness course altered students’ PA attitudes and behaviors.

Childhood Sun Exposure: Parental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors

1997 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Vail-Smith ◽  
Courtney L. Watson ◽  
W. Michael Felts ◽  
Anthony V. Parrillo ◽  
Sharon M. Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Parental Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of the Exercise Orientation Questionnaire: A Confirmatory Study on Chinese University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jindong Chang ◽  
Liming Yong ◽  
Yali Yi ◽  
Xiaolei Liu ◽  
Hanbing Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
University Students ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Exercise Motivation ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
And Behaviors

The Exercise Orientation Questionnaire (EOQ) is a method for evaluating individuals' exercise attitudes and behaviors associated with exercise motivation. A lack of exercise motivation can affect physical activity attitudes, behavior, and action among university students. Physical inactivity may lead to health risks. The purpose of this study was to assess the measurement of psychological properties in the EOQ and to determine the reliability and validity of the EOQ when applied to Chinese university students. A total of 368 university students (male 48.8%) aged between 17 and 23 years (M = 19.60, SD = 1.18) participated in the current study. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) were used to verify the factorial validity of the EOQ. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega) was used to determine reliability. Multiple regression analysis was used to test concurrent validity. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine the participants' level of physical activity. The range of the subscale coefficient was 0.80–0.89, and the total scale was 0.95, which indicated that the reliability of the EOQ was excellent. The research showed that the initial CFA model of the EOQ had poorly fitting indices. The corrected model after seven residual correlations achieved the setting standard, but the correlation coefficient between some factors exceeded the standard threshold, which indicated that the CFA fitting model was not ideal. ESEM is a combination of exploratory and verifiable analytical techniques. Using ESEM and abbreviated version CFA to analyze the data indicated that the model fitted well [ESEM: TLI = 0.97 > 0.90, CFI = 0.96 > 0.90, SRMR = 0.02 < 0.08, and RMSEA = 0.045 < 0.08 (90% CI 0.033–0.055); CFA: TLI = 0.92 > 0.90, CFI = 0.91 > 0.90, SRMR = 0.08, and RMSEA = 0.06 < 0.08 (90% CI 0.055–0.067)]. The results of multiple regression analysis suggested that the ESEM model was effective in distinguishing the differences between individuals with different levels of physical activity (PAL) and body mass index (BMI). Overall, the Chinese abbreviated version of the EOQ (EOQ-CA) was fond to be a reliable tool for monitoring the exercise attitudes and behaviors of Chinese University students.

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