Associations Between Perceived Social Support, Perceived Competence, and Physical Activity in Hong Kong Children With Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ming Hui Li Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Jane Jie Yu Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

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Stephen Heung Sang Wong Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Raymond Kim Wai Sum Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Cindy Hui Ping Sit Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

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https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2021-0198
Keywords:
adolescents; special schools; psychological health; ICF-CY framework
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17 Oct 2022
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Volume 40: Issue 1
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This study aimed to examine the associations between perceived social support, perceived competence, and physical activity in children with physical and intellectual disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the third wave of the pandemic in Hong Kong (i.e., July through December 2020), 291 participants age 6–17 years from 27 special schools were included. After controlling for demographic variables, the total variance explained by perceived social support and perceived competence was 24%, F(2, 240) = 12.42, p < .001, with perceived competence having a stronger association with physical activity (β = 0.29, p < .001) than perceived social support (β = 0.07, p = .22). This study highlights two key facilitators for shaping physical activity involvement among children with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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