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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

Environmental and cultural correlates of physical activity parenting practices among Latino parents with preschool-aged children: Niños Activos

Authors: Teresia M O’Connor, Ester Cerin, Rebecca E Lee, Nathan Parker, Tzu-An Chen, Sheryl O Hughes, Jason A Mendoza, Tom Baranowski

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Latino children are at high risk of becoming obese. Physical activity (PA) can help prevent obesity. Parents can influence children’s PA through parenting practices. This study aimed to examine the independent contributions of (1) sociodemographic, (2) cultural, (3) parent perceived environmental, and (4) objectively measured environmental factors, to PA parenting practices.

Methods

A cross-sectional sample of Latino parents (n = 240) from Harris County, TX in 2011–2012 completed validated questionnaires to assess PA parenting practices, acculturation, familism, perception of their neighborhood environment, and demographics. Home addresses were mapped and linked to Census block-level crime and traffic data. Distance to the closest park was mapped by GIS. Regression models were built in a hierarchical step-wise fashion.

Results

Combined models showed R2 of 6.8% to 38.9% for different parenting practices. Significant correlations included sociodemographic variables with having outdoor toys available, psychological control, and promotion of inactivity. Cultural factors correlated with PA safety concern practices. Perceived environmental attributes correlated with five of seven parenting practices, while objectively-measured environmental attributes did not significantly correlate with PA parenting practices.

Conclusion

Interventions promoting PA among Latino preschoolers may need to address the social-ecological context in which families live to effectively promote PA parenting, especially parents’ perceptions of neighborhoods.
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Metadata
Title
Environmental and cultural correlates of physical activity parenting practices among Latino parents with preschool-aged children: Niños Activos
Authors
Teresia M O’Connor
Ester Cerin
Rebecca E Lee
Nathan Parker
Tzu-An Chen
Sheryl O Hughes
Jason A Mendoza
Tom Baranowski
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-707

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