ERIC Number: EJ1060665
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 6
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Physical Activity and Self-Efficacy in Physical Activity and Healthy Eating in an Urban Elementary Setting
Matthews, Tracey D.; O'Neill, Elizabeth; Kostelis, Kimberly T.; Jaffe, Daniel; Vitti, Steven; Quinlan, Melissa; Boland, Michelle
American Journal of Health Education, v46 n3 p132-137 2015
Background: Identifying lifestyle factors such as physical activity (PA) patterns and eating behaviors of children may be beneficial in implementing interventions in urban elementary schools. Purpose: To examine PA levels and self-efficacy (SE) in PA and health eating (HE) of third, fourth, and fifth graders in 3 low economic elementary schools in an urban setting. Method: Students (N = 295) were administered SE in PA and HE inventories and given Omron HJ7201TC pedometers. Results: Girls had significantly (P < 0.05) higher goal setting for healthy food choices (4.34 ± 0.75) and decision making for healthy food choices (3.85 ± 0.89) than boys (goal setting: 4.11 ± 0.87; decision making: 3.20 ± 1.05). For step counts per weekday (SWKD), boys (7354.88 ± 2631.44 steps/day) had significantly (P < 0.05) higher steps than girls (6273.87 ± 2259.00 steps/day). Third and fifth graders (third: 7112.48 ± 2564.13 steps/day; fifth: 7189.35 ± 2470.57 steps/day) had significantly (P < 0.05) higher steps than fourth graders (6172.21 ± 2350.32 steps/day). For step counts per weekend (SWKEND), no significant (P>0.05) differences existed for gender (girls: 5732.38 ± 3267.16 steps/day; boys: 6050.59 ± 3564.21 steps/day) or grade level (third: 6486.23 ± 3282.34 steps/day; fourth: 5605.74 ± 3381.45 steps/day; fifth: 5617.51 ± 3513.54 steps/day). A significant positive relationship was found for goal setting for PA and SWKEND (r = - 0.178, P = 0.033). In addition, significant relationships existed for transport questions, specifically, goal setting for PA was positively related to the number of times walking to school (r = 0.142, P = 0.036) and decision making for PA was negatively related to the number of times a student took the bus per week (r = - 0.139, P = 0.33). Translation to Health Education Practice: An urban setting may influence the amount of PA due to accessibility and opportunities to engage in PA.
Descriptors: Life Style, Physical Activity Level, Eating Habits, Urban Schools, Elementary School Students, Self Efficacy, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 4, Low Income Groups, Measurement Equipment, Gender Differences, Food, Decision Making, Goal Orientation, Age Differences, Correlation, Transportation, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Surveys, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 4
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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