The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy
Abstract Parents play an important role in children’s physical literacy development (across cognitive, physical, affective, and behavioral domains) and physical activity participation. The purpose of this study was mainly to ascertain the predictive effects of parents’ perceptions of physical activi...
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| description | Abstract Parents play an important role in children’s physical literacy development (across cognitive, physical, affective, and behavioral domains) and physical activity participation. The purpose of this study was mainly to ascertain the predictive effects of parents’ perceptions of physical activity (PPPA) on children’ physical literacy and its four domains. Children (N = 195; M age = 9.09 ± 1.08) from five classes at one primary school in Central China completed the simplified Chinese version of Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy version two (CAPL-2). Their parents completed the PPPA questionnaire that measured parental attitude, awareness, value, understanding, and appreciation. We also gathered data on demographic and anthropometric factors including gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), and body mass index (BMI). Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM; child nested in classes) was used to examine the predictive effects of PPPA on children’s physical literacy and its four domains, after controlling for gender, age, SES, BMI, and gender of participating parent. The children’s total physical literacy level was at the progressing stage (M = 66.91 ± 10.13) and their parents’ PPPA averaged at 92.50 ± 3.81 (87.62%). PPPA significantly predicted physical literacy (β = 0.61, p < 0.01) and its cognitive (β = 0.11, p = 0.03) and physical domains (β = 0.17, p < 0.01). Parental valuing significantly predicted physical literacy (β = 0.88, p = 0.01) and its physical (β = 0.27, p = 0.03) and affective domains (β = 0.32, p = 0.02). Parental understanding also predicted physical literacy (β = 0.91, p = 0.04). PPPA, especially valuing and understanding, is an influential factor to consider when fostering children’s physical literacy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-39015ca6ad03465b8f8eaa647e60a3d22025-08-20T03:42:38ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-09369-1The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacyBin Long0Senlin Chen1Yicheng Long2Yang Liu3Yangyang Li4Yuhuai Wang5Ping Wang6Mingang Guo7Yiwu Yang8School of Sports Training, Wuhan Sports UniversitySchool of Kinesiology, Louisiana State UniversitySchool of Culture and Communication, The University of MelbourneSchool of Physical Education, Wuhan University of TechnologyCollege of Sport Sciences, Chung-Ang UniversitySchool of Physical Education, Wuhan University of TechnologyFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaSchool of Physical Education, Wuhan University of TechnologySchool of Physical Education, Wuhan University of TechnologyAbstract Parents play an important role in children’s physical literacy development (across cognitive, physical, affective, and behavioral domains) and physical activity participation. The purpose of this study was mainly to ascertain the predictive effects of parents’ perceptions of physical activity (PPPA) on children’ physical literacy and its four domains. Children (N = 195; M age = 9.09 ± 1.08) from five classes at one primary school in Central China completed the simplified Chinese version of Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy version two (CAPL-2). Their parents completed the PPPA questionnaire that measured parental attitude, awareness, value, understanding, and appreciation. We also gathered data on demographic and anthropometric factors including gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES), and body mass index (BMI). Hierarchical linear modeling (HLM; child nested in classes) was used to examine the predictive effects of PPPA on children’s physical literacy and its four domains, after controlling for gender, age, SES, BMI, and gender of participating parent. The children’s total physical literacy level was at the progressing stage (M = 66.91 ± 10.13) and their parents’ PPPA averaged at 92.50 ± 3.81 (87.62%). PPPA significantly predicted physical literacy (β = 0.61, p < 0.01) and its cognitive (β = 0.11, p = 0.03) and physical domains (β = 0.17, p < 0.01). Parental valuing significantly predicted physical literacy (β = 0.88, p = 0.01) and its physical (β = 0.27, p = 0.03) and affective domains (β = 0.32, p = 0.02). Parental understanding also predicted physical literacy (β = 0.91, p = 0.04). PPPA, especially valuing and understanding, is an influential factor to consider when fostering children’s physical literacy.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09369-1Canadian assessment of physical literacy version two (CAPL-2)Parental influenceYouth physical activity promotion |
| spellingShingle | Bin Long Senlin Chen Yicheng Long Yang Liu Yangyang Li Yuhuai Wang Ping Wang Mingang Guo Yiwu Yang The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy Scientific Reports Canadian assessment of physical literacy version two (CAPL-2) Parental influence Youth physical activity promotion |
| title | The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy |
| title_full | The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy |
| title_fullStr | The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy |
| title_full_unstemmed | The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy |
| title_short | The predictive relationship between parents’ perceptions of physical activity and children’s physical literacy |
| title_sort | predictive relationship between parents perceptions of physical activity and children s physical literacy |
| topic | Canadian assessment of physical literacy version two (CAPL-2) Parental influence Youth physical activity promotion |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-09369-1 |
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