Content of the items | Response options | |
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Parental attitude toward their child’s physical activity (1 item) | I think that being physically active and doings sports for my child is: | very unimportant (=1), unimportant (=2), sometimes important/sometimes unimportant (=3), important (=4), very important (=5) |
Parental support (6 items: Cronbach Alpha = 0.772) | How frequently … -…do you encourage your child to be active and do sports? -…are you physically active or doing sports together with your child? -…do you bring your child to the place where he/she sports, are you going to watch or support? -…are you watching or cheering your child while he/she sports? -…do you offer your child to be physically active together? -…do you say your child is doing well? | Never (=1), seldom (=2), sometimes (=3), often (=4), very often (=5) |
Friend support (1 item) | How frequently are your child’s friends or siblings physically active together with your child? | Never (=1), seldom (=2), sometimes (=3), often (=4), very often (=5) |
Parental social norm toward their child’s physical activity (1 item) | I think my child has to engage regularly in physical activity. | strongly disagree (=1), somewhat disagree (=2), neither agree or disagree (=3), somewhat agree (=4), strongly agree (=5) |
Self-efficacy (4 items: Cronbach Alpha = 0.849) | I am sure my child will be physically active even if… -… he/she has to get up early. -… his/her friends want to do something else. -… he/she has a lot of work for school -… it is exhausting and difficult. | |
Benefits (6 items: Cronbach Alpha = 0.713) | My child believes that being physically active and doing sports is important because… -… his/her condition and health will improve. -… he/she get in contact with (new) friends -… he/she enjoys being physically active -… he/she can show that he/she is better than others -… he/she does not get bored if he/she is physically active -… he/she lose weight and his/her body becomes more beautiful | |
Barriers (8 items: Cronbach Alpha = 0.801) | My child cannot be engaged in sports… -… due to lack of time. -… because he/she does not enjoy sports. -… because he/she is not good in doing sports. -… because he/she does not always have transport to activities. -… because he/she is not allowed by his/her parents. -… because there are no sport facilities in our neighborhood. -… because it is too expensive. -… because there is nobody (no friends or family) who wants to accompany my child. |