TY - JOUR
T1 - Pathways linking perceived athletic competence and parental support at age 9 years to girls’ physical activity at age 11 years
AU - Davison, Kirsten Krahnstoever
AU - Downs, Danielle Symons
AU - Birch, Leann L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by NIH HD 32973 and NIH HD 046567. We like to thank the following people for their help with various aspects of this study: the girls and their families for their continued commitment to the longitudinal project; James Jaccard for his advice and assistance with the analyses; and the students and staff of the research project for their assistance with data collection and the preparation of data sets. Please address all correspondence concerning this article to Kirsten Davison, Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, University at Albany, SUNY, One University Place, Room 183, Rensselaer, NY 12144.
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - Girls’ perceived athletic competence and parental support of physical activity across the ages of 9 to 11 years were examined as predictors of girls’ physical activity at age 11 years. Participants were 174 girls and their mothers and fathers who completed questionnaires when the girls were ages 9 and 11 years. Two alternative temporal pathways linking perceived competence, parental support, and physical activity were assessed using path analysis. Results provided evidence for the child elicitation pathway; higher perceived competence at the age of 9 years predicted higher parental support at age 11 years, which, in turn, predicted higher physical activity among girls. Findings highlight the importance of encouraging parents to make a special effort to support physical activity among girls who do not perceive themselves as being athletically competent.
AB - Girls’ perceived athletic competence and parental support of physical activity across the ages of 9 to 11 years were examined as predictors of girls’ physical activity at age 11 years. Participants were 174 girls and their mothers and fathers who completed questionnaires when the girls were ages 9 and 11 years. Two alternative temporal pathways linking perceived competence, parental support, and physical activity were assessed using path analysis. Results provided evidence for the child elicitation pathway; higher perceived competence at the age of 9 years predicted higher parental support at age 11 years, which, in turn, predicted higher physical activity among girls. Findings highlight the importance of encouraging parents to make a special effort to support physical activity among girls who do not perceive themselves as being athletically competent.
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U2 - 10.1080/02701367.2006.10599328
DO - 10.1080/02701367.2006.10599328
M3 - Article
C2 - 16646349
AN - SCOPUS:33645783413
SN - 0270-1367
VL - 77
SP - 23
EP - 31
JO - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
JF - Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
IS - 1
ER -