Parental Influence on the Physical Activity Behaviors of Young Children With Developmental Disabilities

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Byungmo Ku Vanguard University of Southern California

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2019-0120
Keywords:
parental orientations; parental physical activity; parental support; parent–child dyad
First Published Online:
24 Sep 2020
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Volume 37: Issue 4
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441–460
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The purpose of this study was to test a modified conceptual model of the associations between parental supports and physical activity (PA) orientations and the PA behaviors of young children with developmental disabilities (DDs). In total, 135 parents of young children with DDs completed a questionnaire, which consisted of 67 questions. A pathway analysis indicated that tangible and intangible parental supports were significantly associated with PA behaviors in young children with DDs (β = 0.26, p = .01, and β = 0.24, p = .02, respectively). Tangible parental support was positively associated with parents’ PA behaviors and PA enjoyment (β = 0.22, p < .001, and β = 0.13, p = .04, respectively). Intangible parental support was positively associated with parents’ PA behaviors and PA importance (β = 0.19, p = .05, and β = 0.33, p < .001, respectively). In addition, parental PA behaviors and parents’ perceptions of their children’s motor performance were both directly associated with PA behaviors in young children with DDs. These results highlight the importance of parental support and PA orientations in relation to the PA behaviors of young children with DDs.

Ku is with the Div. of Natural, Physical and Health Sciences, Vanguard University of Southern California, Costa Mesa, CA, USA. MacDonald, Hatfield, and Gunter are with the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA.

Ku (byungmo.ku@vanguard.edu) is corresponding author.
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