ArticleBMC public health2021
Brief parental self-efficacy scales for promoting healthy eating and physical activity in children: a validation study.
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- Saudi fathers' perceptions of obesity, feeding practices, and promoting healthy eating in children: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Fathers' perceived role, self-efficacy and support needs in promoting positive nutrition and physical activity in the first 2000 days of life: a mixed methods study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep knowledge and self-efficacy among parents of young children in Canada.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Article
- Instruments for evaluating parental support for the practice of physical activity in children and adolescents: A scoping review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2024Article
- Parental Self-Efficacy and Child Diet Quality between Ages 2 and 5: The STEPS Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Parental Self-Efficacy-A Predictor of Children's Health Behaviors? Its Impact on Children's Physical Activity and Screen Media Use and Potential Interaction Effect Within a Health Promotion Program.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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backgroundBrief scales to measure parental self-efficacy (PSE) in relation to children's obesogenic behaviours have not been developed and validated using more rigorous methodology such as invariance testing, limiting their generalisability to sub-groups. This study aimed to assess the construct validity and measurement invariance of brief PSE scales for children's intake of vegetables, soft drinks, and sweets, and physical activity.
methodsParents (n = 242) of five-to-seven-year-old children in disadvantaged and culturally diverse settings in Sweden responded to a questionnaire in Swedish with 12 items assessing PSE in relation to healthy and unhealthy behaviours. Construct validity was assessed with confirmatory factor analysis, invariance testing compared the scales by groups of parental sex, education, and child weight status. Criterion validity was evaluated using objective measures of children's physical activity and semi-objective measures of diet.
resultsTwo-factor models showed moderate to excellent fit to the data. Invariance was supported across all groups for healthy behaviour scales. Unhealthy behaviour scales were invariant for all groups except parental education where partial metric invariance was supported. Scales were significantly correlated with physical activity and diet.
conclusionThis study provides preliminary evidence for the validity of brief PSE scales and invariance across groups suggesting their utility for research and clinical management of weight-related behaviours.
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