TY - JOUR
T1 - The individual, social, and environmental correlates of physical activity and screen time in Irish children: Growing up in Ireland study
T2 - Growing up in ireland study
AU - Healy, Sean
AU - Garcia, Jeanette M.
AU - Rice, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Human Kinetics, Inc.
PY - 2016/12
Y1 - 2016/12
N2 - Background: The aim of this study was to use a social-ecological approach to examine the influence of individual, social, and environmental factors on moderate-To-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and screen-Time in a sample of 9-year-old children in Ireland. Methods: The sample was 1509 boys and girls from the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) national study. MVPA, screen time, and individual, social, and environmental variables were assessed via questionnaires completed by children, their parents, and their teachers. Multiple regression was used to identify factors that correlated with children's MVPA and screen-Time levels. Results: For boys, factors such as activity with friends (P < .0001) and popularity (P < .01) were associated with MVPA, while factors such as BMI (P < .01) and MVPA (P < .01) were associated with screen time. Similarly for girls, factors such as activity with friends (P < .0001) and sociability were associated with MVPA, however factors such as BMI (P < .05), and access to play space (P < .05) were more closely associated with screen time. Conclusion: Social factors were more closely associated with MVPA, while individual factors were significantly correlated with screen time for both boys and girls. Correlates differed for boys and girls, suggesting that interventions should consider both the target population as well as the activity behavior.
AB - Background: The aim of this study was to use a social-ecological approach to examine the influence of individual, social, and environmental factors on moderate-To-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and screen-Time in a sample of 9-year-old children in Ireland. Methods: The sample was 1509 boys and girls from the Growing Up in Ireland (GUI) national study. MVPA, screen time, and individual, social, and environmental variables were assessed via questionnaires completed by children, their parents, and their teachers. Multiple regression was used to identify factors that correlated with children's MVPA and screen-Time levels. Results: For boys, factors such as activity with friends (P < .0001) and popularity (P < .01) were associated with MVPA, while factors such as BMI (P < .01) and MVPA (P < .01) were associated with screen time. Similarly for girls, factors such as activity with friends (P < .0001) and sociability were associated with MVPA, however factors such as BMI (P < .05), and access to play space (P < .05) were more closely associated with screen time. Conclusion: Social factors were more closely associated with MVPA, while individual factors were significantly correlated with screen time for both boys and girls. Correlates differed for boys and girls, suggesting that interventions should consider both the target population as well as the activity behavior.
KW - Friends
KW - Gender
KW - Moderate-To-vigorous physical activity
KW - Social-ecological model
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U2 - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0659
DO - 10.1123/jpah.2015-0659
M3 - Article
C2 - 27633624
AN - SCOPUS:85013392599
SN - 1543-3080
VL - 13
SP - 1285
EP - 1293
JO - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
JF - Journal of Physical Activity and Health
IS - 12
ER -