Predicting Personal Physical Activity of Parents during Participation in a Family Intervention Targeting their Children
Date
2020
Authors
Rhodes, Ryan E.
Quinlan, Alison
Naylor, Patti-Jean
Warburton, Darren E. R.
Blanchard, Chris M.
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Publisher
Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of two family interventions targeting inactive children on their parents’ MVPA. Correlates of MVPA across the trial in the form of theory of planned behavior (TPB) and multi-process action control (M-PAC) were examined as exploratory outcomes. Parents (of children aged 6 to 12 yr) were randomized to either a planning+education (n =52) or an education only condition (n = 50) designed to improve child MVPA. Parental MVPA (accelerometry, self-report) was assessed at baseline, six-week, 13-week, and 26-week time-periods. Parental MVPA increased from baseline to 26 weeks (p < .05), but there were no group differences. The TPB was unable to predict MVPA and application of M-PAC showed this was because nearly all participants possessed the intention to be active. Successful- compared to unsuccessful-intenders had stronger habit in four of the six tests employed (p < .05). Parent MVPA may benefit during a family-based intervention but the putative mediators of this increase are unclear.
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Keywords
Exercise, theory of planned behavior, habit, action control, randomized trial, Behavioural Medicine Lab
Citation
Rhodes, R. E., Quinlan, A., Naylor, P. J., Warburton, D. E. R., & Blanchard, C. M. (2020). Predicting personal physical activity of parents during participation in a family intervention targeting their children. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 43, 209-224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-019-00116-2