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Social Support and Modelling in Relation to Physical Activity Participation and Outdoor Play in Preschool Children

Reimers; Boxberger; Schmidt; Niessner; Demetriou; Marzi; Woll

Abstract:

Physical activity during early childhood is a prerequisite for healthy development in many cases. The aim of this study was to assess the relationships of social modelling and support from parents, peers, and siblings and domain-specific physical activity participation in a nationwide sample of preschool boys and girls from Germany. 519 preschool children aged 4–6 and one of their parents participated in the ‘MoMo’ Wave 1 Study between 2009 and 2012. Participants and their parents provided self-reported data on social support modelling, and domain-specific physical activity participation (physical activity in sports clubs, physical activity outside of sports clubs, and outdoor play). Parental, peer, and sibling support and modelling were related to domain-specific physical activity: Parental support was particularly relevant for physical activity in sports clubs, and peer support for outdoor play. Parental modelling was only related to physical activity outside of sports clubs: Maternal modelling was a positive correlate in girls and paternal modelling in boys, respectively. Sibling and peer modelling were especially relevant for physical activity in sports clubs. ... mehr

Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Sport und Sportwissenschaft (IfSS)
Publikationstyp Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Publikationsjahr 2019
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISSN: 2227-9067
KITopen-ID: 1000118554
Erschienen in Children
Verlag MDPI
Band 6
Heft 10
Seiten Art. Nr.: 115
Vorab online veröffentlicht am 17.10.2019
Schlagwörter exercise, child, parents, social environment, Germany, child care
Nachgewiesen in Web of Science
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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000118554
Veröffentlicht am 21.04.2020
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DOI: 10.3390/children6100115
Web of Science
Zitationen: 13
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