Correlates of intergenerational and personal physical activity of parents.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the correlates of personal versus intergenerational leisure-time physical activity of parents using the theory of planned behavior.


METHODS
Participants were parents (n=126) with children between the ages of 2 and 12 years, and they completed a baseline questionnaire exploring intergenerational and personal activity.


RESULTS
Perceived behavioral control and behavioral frequency were higher in intergenerational than personal activity. Affective attitude was higher for personal activity, and subjective norm was more important in intergenerational than personal intention.


CONCLUSIONS
Future interventions may benefit from some specific targeting toward intergenerational or personal activity.
Behavioural Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Naomi S
NS
Casiro
Ryan E
RE
Rhodes
Patti Jean
PJ
Naylor
Heather A
HA
McKay
D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012938:Social Perception