title: Factors associated with physical activity literacy among foster parents.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore associations between physical activity (PA) literacy and psychosocial constructs for providing instrumental social support for youth PA.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-one foster parents completed surveys assessing PA literacy (overall and specific), perceptions  of child PA, coordination, PA enjoyment, psychosocial variables: positive/negative beliefs, normative beliefs, perceived behavioral control (PBC), and self-efficacy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Race, negative beliefs, PBC, and foster parent sport involvement were associated with specific PA literacy.  Race and education were associated with overall PA literacy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lower PA literacy is associated with greater negative beliefs and lower perceived control suggesting greater perceived barriers and lower perceived support for/among African Americans and those with less education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA. gdominic@udel.edu
authors.forename: Gregory M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Dominick
authors.forename: Daniela B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Ruth P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: Jim R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hussey
authors.forename: Ken W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D057220:Health Literacy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D012944:Social Support