The moderating effect of maternal modeling on age-related decline in children's physical activity.

IF 2.3 2区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Psychology Pub Date : 2024-12-05 DOI:10.1037/fam0001284

Ophir Katzenelenbogen, Eran Bar-Kalifa, Genevieve Fridlund Dunton

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Abstract

Maintaining adequate levels of physical activity is challenging for many children. Parents, particularly mothers, play a pivotal role in children's engagement in health behaviors. This longitudinal study investigated the moderating role of maternal physical activity-related modeling behaviors on the typical age-related decline in children's physical activity. A total of six waves of 1-week ecological momentary assessments were conducted with mother-child dyads (N = 202) of 8- to 12-year-old children. The results indicated that both maternal physical activity and physical activity in the presence of their child attenuated the typical decline in the children's physical activity over time. These findings underscore the importance of maternal physical activity-related behaviors in shaping children's physical activity habits over time. The discussion centers on the need to further explore the mechanisms underlying these moderation effects and outlines implications for interventions targeting children's physical activity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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Journal of Family Psychology Multiple-

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3.40

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3.70%

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200

期刊介绍： Journal of Family Psychology offers cutting-edge, groundbreaking, state-of-the-art, and innovative empirical research with real-world applicability in the field of family psychology. This premiere family research journal is devoted to the study of the family system, broadly defined, from multiple perspectives and to the application of psychological methods to advance knowledge related to family research, patterns and processes, and assessment and intervention, as well as to policies relevant to advancing the quality of life for families.