| Affecting Factors on Physical Activity Support of Primary Caregivers for Low Income School Age Children |
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라진숙, 강문희 |
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충남대학교 |
| 저소득층 학령기 아동에 대한 주 양육자의 신체활동 지지 영향요인 |
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라진숙, 강문희 |
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충남대학교 |
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| Abstract |
Objectives
The purpose of this study was to explore physical activity support of primary caregiversfor low income school age children.
Methods
Survey methodology using a self- administered questionnaire was employed. Primarycaregivers with low income school age children attending at community child centers in D metropolitancity and G-Gun, Chungnam participated in the study. A total of 160 questionnaires wasanalyzed.
Results
Primary caregivers showed moderate level of physical activity support for their children.
Significant factors affecting physical activity support of primary caregivers were children’s age (β=-.22, p=.007), relations with children, especially mothers as primary caregivers (β=0.17, p=.039), Energy balance knowledge of primary caregivers (β=.23, p=.004), which explained 18.1%of the variance in physical activity support (F=7.73, p<.001). Perception of Children Weight ofPrimary Caregivers were not correlated with physical activity supports of primary caregivers fortheir children.
Conclusion
To improve support of primary caregivers for increasing physical activity of lowincome school age children, education and appropriate information should be provided to improveenergy balance knowledge. |
| Key Words:
caregivers, child, motor activity, social support, poverty |
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