Constructs # items IRM reliabilitya | Items | Short form | |
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Neglect/control PA parenting practices domain | |||
Coercive control 19 items (.94) | 3 | My child can convince me to not enroll him/her in any physical activity or sport classes during the year | |
4 | I have to nag or constantly remind my child to be physically active in his/her free time. | √ | |
5 | I threaten to take away privileges (e.g., TV or video game times) if my child does not spend time being physically active in his/her free time | ||
6 | I try to guilt my child to be more physically active by telling him/her that s/he has been lazy | ||
7 | The only way I can get my child to play outside is by insisting that my child goes outside | √ | |
8 | My child knows that I get upset and angry at him/her if s/he is not participating in physical activity in his/her free time | ||
9 | To help my child improve at sports or physical activity, I have to push my child hard | √ | |
10 | When the weather allows, I force my child to play outside even if s/he does not feel like it | √ | |
11 | I discipline my child for refusing to exercise or being inactive in his/her free time | ||
12 | To encourage my child to be physically active, I promise a sweet or salty treat (e.g., dessert) if s/he is active | ||
13 | I complain to my child when s/he is not active enough in order to get him/her to be more active | ||
14 | To get my child to practice his/her activities, I often say “your friends will make fun of you if you do not get better at your activities (e.g., sport, dance) | √ | |
15 | I insist that my child participates in organized sports or physical activities instead of playing with his/her friends | ||
16 | I show my child people who are unhealthy (overweight) to get him or her to be more physically active | ||
17 | I tell my child s/he will gain weight if s/he doesn’t exercise | ||
18 | I tell my child s/he will get diabetes or other diseases if s/he is not physically active on a regular basis | ||
19 | I take something away (no dessert or TV) or add an additional chore (clean up toys) if my child refuses to take part in physical activity or sports | ||
20 | To make my child do more physical activity in his/her free time, I tell him/her to stop being lazy | √ | |
21 | The only way I get my child to exercise or be physically active in his/her free time is by forcing him/her to be active | √ | |
Structure PA parenting practices domain | |||
Nondirective support 10 items (.89) | 22 | Participate in any physical activity (such as playing ball or sports) with your child | √ |
23 | Go for walks with your child | ||
24 | Walk or bike with your child to go to places that are near your home (a few minutes away) even though it would be quicker to drive | ||
25 | Ask your child to exercise or be physically active with you | √ | |
26 | Our family is physically active together | √ | |
27 | Participation in physical activity and sports is central to what our family does together | ||
29 | I talk about my physical activity with my child | ||
30 | Do at least 30 min of physical activity or exercise (e.g., walking, cycling, or playing a sport) on your own or with others? d | ||
31 | Keep track (in your head or writing down) whether your child did 60 min physical activity or exercise every day d | ||
33 | Arrange for your child to be with friends that would encourage your child to be physically active | ||
Supportive expectation 8 items (.85) | 35 | I make sure my child has the physical activity or sport equipment to use when s/he wants to play outside (like soccer balls, basketballs, or active outdoor toys) | √ |
36 | I often buy active or outdoor physical activity equipment or toys to encourage my child to play outside | ||
37 | When the weather allows, I have expectations that my child should play outside | √ | |
38 | I believe that children should participate in some form of physical activity or sports on most days of the week | ||
39 | I have expectations that my child should get physical activity through play in his/her free time | √ | |
40 | I have expectations that my family should be physically active together every week | ||
41 | I have expectations that my child must be physically active every day for about | ||
42 | During the school year, I expect my child to enroll in physical activities or sports outside of the school day, at least … | ||
Facilitation 3 items (.79) | 44 | During the SCHOOL YEAR, I enroll my child in organized sport or physical activity classes (e.g., swimming lessons, dance, karate, soccer, or other) | √ |
46 | When school is out in the SUMMER, I find ways for my child to be physically active by enrolling him/her in summer activities (including sport related summer camps) | √ | |
47 | When school is out in the SUMMER, how many days per week did you typically spend taking your child to his/her sport or physical activity classes or practices (excluding summer camps) | √ | |
Restrict inside PA 3 items (.80) | 49 | How often do you restrict active play (e.g., ball games, running, wrestling) inside your home | √ |
50 | How often do you tell your child to stop playing too actively because someone may get hurt if s/he continues the activity | √ | |
51 | How often do you prevent your child from playing actively for fear of someone getting hurt | √ | |
Allow unsurpervised outdoor PA 3 items (.89) | 54 | Do you let your child play outside on his/her own without direct adult supervision? | √ |
55 | Do you let your child walk to places on his/her own? | √ | |
57 | Do you let your child take public transportation to places on his/her own? | √ | |
Autonomy promotion PA parenting practices domain | |||
Autonomy support 9 items (.91) | 58 | On the weekends, I encourage my child to play outside when the weather allows | |
66 | Discuss the benefits of being active with your child without making your child feel bad | ||
67 | Tell your child that you like it when s/he spends time outdoors being active | ||
68 | I show my child examples of role models (people who are active) that my child can relate with to encourage him/her to be physically active | ||
75 | Make your child’s sport or physical activity participation a topic of family conversation | ||
78 | Spend time teaching your child how to play a sport or learn a physical activity skill | ||
79 | Tell your child that you are proud of him/her for participating in any physical activity or something to do with sports | √ | |
80 | Praise your child for being physically active or for participating in sports or physical activity classes | √ | |
83 | I find it stimulating to hear my child talk about the progress s/he is making in learning a new sport or physical activity skill | ||
Guided Choice 7 items (.88) | 84 | I asked my child to let me know what activities s/he would like to do | √ |
85 | I involved my child in deciding which physical activity or sports s/he is enrolled in | √ | |
86 | I provided my child with choices about the physical activity s/he does | √ | |
87 | I allowed my child to pick the types of physical activity/sports we do together | ||
88 | I asked my child to decide when s/he could be active in his/her free time. | ||
89 | When I discuss with my child when s/he should be active, we can quickly agree on a solution we are both happy with | ||
92 | I allowed my child to choose the physical activity/sports we do as a family (whether we go for a walk, hike, bike ride, or play an active game). | √ | |
Reward 3 items (.88) | 93 | I give my child a small reward (e.g., sticker, badge, or take my child to a movie) when s/he Is being physically active in his/her free time | √ |
95 | I give my child a small reward (e.g., sticker, badge, or take my child to a movie) when s/he tries hard at his/her physical activity or sport | √ | |
96 | I give my child a small reward (e.g., sticker, badge, or take my child to a movie) when s/he participates in organized sports or physical activity classes | √ |