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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research article

Differences in beliefs and home environments regarding energy balance behaviors according to parental education and ethnicity among schoolchildren in Europe: the ENERGY cross sectional study

Authors: Johannes Brug, Léonie Uijtdewilligen, Maartje M van Stralen, Amika S Singh, Mai JM ChinAPaw, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Nanna Lien, Elling Bere, Lea Maes, Juan M Fernández-Alvira, Nataša Jan, Eva Kovacs, Alain Dössegger, Yannis Manios, Saskia J te Velde

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

To explore differences in personal and home environmental factors that are regarded as determinants of energy balance-related behaviors (EBRBs) according to parental education and ethnic background among 10–12 year old schoolchildren across Europe.

Methods

A school-based survey among 10–12 year olds was conducted in eight countries across Europe. A range of personal and home environment variables relevant for soft drink consumption, daily breakfast, sport participation and TV time was assessed by means of child report. Personal factors included attitude, health beliefs, and preference/liking. Home environment factors included parental subjective norm, modeling, support, practices and home availability. Children were classified based on parental education (i.e., low vs. high) and ethnic background (i.e., native vs. non-native). Data from 6018 children originating from 83 schools were included in the analyses.

Results

Multilevel logistic regression analyses showed that the majority of the factors tested –and especially home environment variables- were more favorable among children from higher educated parents and from native ethnicity. None of the personal and home environment factors was found to be more favorable among children from lower educated parents or non-native ethnicity.

Conclusions

The present study indicates that schoolchildren from lower educated and non-native parents across Europe have EBRB-related beliefs and are exposed to home environments that are less favorable for engagement in healthy EBRBs.
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Metadata
Title
Differences in beliefs and home environments regarding energy balance behaviors according to parental education and ethnicity among schoolchildren in Europe: the ENERGY cross sectional study
Authors
Johannes Brug
Léonie Uijtdewilligen
Maartje M van Stralen
Amika S Singh
Mai JM ChinAPaw
Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij
Nanna Lien
Elling Bere
Lea Maes
Juan M Fernández-Alvira
Nataša Jan
Eva Kovacs
Alain Dössegger
Yannis Manios
Saskia J te Velde
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-610

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