Parental role‐modeling on 24‐hour movement behaviors among preschoolers during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Author:

Feng Jie1ORCID,Khan Asaduzzaman2ORCID,Lau Patrick Wing Chung13,Huang Wendy Yajun14ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong China

2. School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences The University of Queensland Brisbane Australia

3. Laboratory of Exercise Science and Health BNU‐HKBU United International College Zhuhai China

4. Dr Stephen Hui Research Centre for Physical Recreation and Wellness Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong China

Abstract

AbstractIntroductionLittle is known about the association between parents' and children's 24‐h movement behaviors during the pandemic. This cross‐sectional study examined the association between the 24‐h movement behaviors of parents and their preschoolers and investigated sex differences in this association.MethodsA total of 1740 preschoolers (4.5 ± 0.8 years old, 50.3% boys) and their parents (35.4 ± 4.9 years old, 24.3% males) in China participated in this study and provided valid and complete data. Parents completed an online survey or a written questionnaire in the period between October and December 2020. Preschoolers' and parents' movement behaviors (physical activity [PA], sedentary behavior [SB], screen time, and sleep) and demographic information were reported by the parents. Generalized linear models and logistic regression models were performed.ResultsPositive associations were found between parents' and preschoolers' moderate‐to‐vigorous intensity PA (β = 0.28; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.20, 0.36), total PA (β = 0.21; 95% CI: 0.17, 0.24), and sleep (β = 0.05; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.06) with no apparent sex difference. No significant association was found between parents' and preschoolers' SB or screen time. Girls were more likely to meet all three 24‐h movement guidelines when their parents met them (odds ratio = 2.38; 95% CI: 1.42, 4.01), but the relationship was not significant for boys.ConclusionsParental role‐modeling was positively associated with children's PA and sleep. This finding suggests that supporting parents' movement behaviors has the potential to promote a healthy lifestyle among preschoolers.

Publisher

Wiley

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