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Measurement of General and Specific Approaches to Physical Activity Parenting: A Systematic Review

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Title Measurement of General and Specific Approaches to Physical Activity Parenting: A Systematic Review
Names Trost, Stewart G. (creator)
McDonald, Samantha (creator)
Cohen, Alysia (creator)
Date Issued 2013-08-14 (iso8601)
Note This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and can be found at: http://www.liebertpub.com/overview/childhood-obesity/384/.
Abstract BACKGROUND: Parents play a significant role in shaping youth physical activity (PA). However, interventions targeting PA
parenting have been ineffective. Methodological inconsistencies related to the measurement of parental influences may be a
contributing factor. The purpose of this article is to review the extant peer-reviewed literature related to the measurement of general
and specific parental influences on youth PA.
METHODS: A systematic review of studies measuring constructs of PA parenting was conducted. Computerized searches were
completed using PubMed, MEDLINE, Academic Search Premier, SPORTDiscus, and PsycINFO. Reference lists of the identified
articles were manually reviewed as well as the authors’ personal collections. Articles were selected on the basis of strict inclusion
criteria and details regarding the measurement protocols were extracted. A total of 117 articles met the inclusionary criteria.
Methodological articles that evaluated the validity and reliability of PA parenting measures (n = 10) were reviewed separately from
parental influence articles (n = 107).
RESULTS: A significant percentage of studies used measures with indeterminate validity and reliability. A significant percentage of
articles did not provide sample items, describe the response format, or report the possible range of scores. No studies were located
that evaluated sensitivity to change.
CONCLUSION: The reporting of measurement properties and the use of valid and reliable measurement scales need to be improved
considerably.
Genre Article
Identifier Trost, S. G., McDonald, S., & Cohen, A. (2013). Measurement of general and specific approaches to physical activity parenting: A systematic review. Childhood Obesity, 9(s1), S40-S50. doi:10.1089/chi.2013.0027

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