From: Validation of a maternal questionnaire on correlates of physical activity in preschool children
Name of variable/group of variables1 | No. of items | Description/abbreviated questions1 |
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Child personal factors | ||
Personality | 4 | Would you describe your child as: physically active; restless; well-behaved; inquisitive/outgoing (strongly disagree to strongly agree). |
Enjoyment of physical activity | 1 | Agreement with: my child enjoys being physically active (strongly disagree to strongly agree). |
Preference for physical activity | 3 | Does your child prefer to: play indoors or play outdoors; play with toys or watch TV; watch TV or play a running a game with siblings or friends. |
Parental support | Â | Â |
Parental support | 5 | How often (never to very often) do you or your partner: encourage child to do PA; do PA with child; provide transport so child can go somewhere to do PA; watch child participate in PA; tell child PA is good for health? |
Maternal self-efficacy for social support | 7 | Agreement (strongly disagree to strongly agree) with: I think it is difficult to: encourage child to go outside and play; encourage child to play active game instead of watching TV; play active game with child on a busy day; take child out to play when it's cold and wet; take child out to play when it's hot; play active game with child at the weekend; play active game with child when tired. |
Parental rules & restrictions | ||
Parental rules | 7 | How often (never to very often) do you or your partner apply the following rules: not allowed to watch TV at meal times; go to bed at a set time; not allowed to play ball games in house; not allowed to eat snacks while watching TV; not allowed to play in playground without adult supervision; not allowed to run or cycle in house; not allowed to play in garden without adult supervision. |
Parental restrictions | 4 | How often (never to very often) do you or your partner restrict the time child spends: watching TV/video; playing computer games; playing outside; using computer. |
Maternal attitudes & perceptions | ||
Importance of child PA | 1 | Agreement with: I think it is important that my child participates in PA (strongly disagree to strongly agree). |
Concern about TV watching | 1 | Agreement with: I am concerned about the amount of TV my child watches (strongly disagree to strongly agree). |
PA compared to siblings | 1 | Compared to your other child(ren), would you say that your 4-year-old is: as active, more active, less active, not applicable (no other children). |
PA compared to peers | 1 | Compared with children the same age and sex, would you say that your child is: generally less active; similarly active; generally more active. |
Barriers to physical activity | ||
Perceived barriers | 10 | How often (never to very often) is child's PA limited due to: fees for clubs/swimming pools being too high; difficult to get to PA places; child lacks skills to do PA; child not interested in doing PA; weather is too bad; too busy; scared child will get hurt; no playgrounds near home; no other children to play with; no adult to supervise child whilst playing. |
Home environment | ||
Household composition | 4 | How many children younger and older than 4-year-old live at home; do you live with the father of your 4-year-old; are there any other adults living in your home. |
TV/PC in bedroom | 3 | Does child have: TV; video/DVD player; computer in bedroom (yes/no). |
Car ownership | 1 | Does household have any cars/vans available for use (yes/no). |
Local environment | ||
Perceived local environment | 8 | Agreement (strongly disagree to agree) with: heavy traffic on local streets; concerned about strangers; somewhere at home where child can go out and play; concerned about road safety; public transport is limited; playgrounds close to home where child can play; playgrounds at child's nursery; other children near home who child can play with. |
Lifestyle | ||
Day care | 1 | Does child attend day care, nursery or preschool (yes, full time; yes, part time; no, he/she is at home with me; no, he/she is at home with other adult; other). |
Transport for short trips | 2 | When making short trips (less than 1/2 mile) alone/with child, what form of transport do you usually use (public transport; car; walking; bicycling; other). |