From enjoyment to physical activity or from physical activity to enjoyment? Longitudinal associations in parent–child dyads. Issue 10 (3rd October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kruk, Magdalena; Zarychta, Karolina; Horodyska, Karolina; Boberska, Monika; Scholz, Urte; Radtke, Theda; Luszczynska, Aleksandra
• Is Part Of: Psychology & health. Volume 33:Issue 10(2018)
• Page Start: 1269
• Page End: 1283
• Publication Date: 2018-10-03
• Subjects: Children -- cross-lagged analysis -- dyads -- enjoyment -- moderate-to-vigorous physical activity -- parents; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; Attitude to Health -- Periodicals; Public Opinion -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2018.1489049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0887-0446

Abstract

Abstract: Background: This longitudinal dyadic study used cross-lagged analyses to examine reciprocal patterns of associations between physical activity (PA) enjoyment and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) among children and their parents. Methods: At Time 1 (T1) 879 parent–child dyads provided their data. The follow-up (Time 2, T2) took place 7–8-months later. MVPA and PA enjoyment scales were filled out separately by parents and children at T1 and T2. Findings : Child PA enjoyment (T1) predicted a higher level of child MVPA (T2), parental PA enjoyment (T1) explained a higher level of parental MVPA (T2), and parental MVPA (T1) predicted a higher level of parental PA enjoyment (T2). Furthermore, child PA enjoyment (T1) predicted a higher level of parental PA enjoyment (T2). Conclusions: Child PA enjoyment was the key variable predicting child and parental outcomes. In particular, it explained child MVPA, but also PA enjoyment among parents.