Family influences on physical activity and sedentary behaviours in Chinese junior high school students: a cross-sectional study
Open accessAbstract
BACKGROUND: Family influence plays an important role in a child's physical activity (PA). This study aimed to describe the level of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviours among Chinese junior high school students and examine the associations between different types of family influence and MVPA or sedentary behaviours. METHODS: Participants of two independent cross-sectional surveys, conducted in 2009 and 2011, were students in Grade 7 and 9 from all junior high schools in Hangzhou, China. The daily duration and frequency of MVPA, amount of sedentary time and frequency of family support were self-reported. Multi-level mixed-effects logistic regression was used to examine the associations between different types or levels of family influence and MVPA or sedentary behaviours. RESULTS: A total of 7286 students were analysed finally. Overall, only 9.0% of the students participated in MVPA at least 60 minutes/day; 63.9% spent no more than 2 hours/day in sedentary behaviours. Frequent verbal encouragement and watching were associated with less leisure-time sedentary behaviours. The multivariate-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for verbal encouragement and watching were 1.29 (95% CI, 1.08 to 1.55) and 1.19 (95% CI, 0.97 to 1.45) for 5-7 days per week. The involvement of family in the children's activity in most days of the week was associated with both higher level of MVPA and less leisure-time sedentary behaviours. The respective ORs among students who reported familial support 5-7 days per week, were 1.50 (95% CI, 1.21 to 1.86) for engaging in seven days of MVPA per week, 1.67 (95% CI, 1.19 to 2.32) for at least 60 minutes of MVPA daily, and 1.48 (95% CI, 1.19 to 1.84) for no more than 2 hours of leisure-time sedentary behaviours daily. CONCLUSIONS: This study found that less than 10.0% of urban Chinese adolescents engaged in MVPA at least 60 minutes/day. Family involving themselves in the children's activity exerted the most significant influence on children's behaviours as compared with verbally encouraging and observing children's activity. Any type of familial support including verbally encouraging, watching, and involving had effects on reducing leisure-time sedentary behaviours.
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
In China, there is a positive association between various forms of parental support, including parental encouragement, accompaniment, financial support, involvement, and role modelling, and high levels of physical activity participation among children and adolescents.
“Evidence from China indicates that there is a positive association between various forms of parental support, including parental encouragement, accompaniment, financial support, involvement, and role modelling, and high levels of physical activity participation among children and adolescents.106–108”
From Physical activity and health in Chinese children and adolescents: expert consensus statement (2020) (2020) · cites this paper as [108]
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Cites
Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change
Bandura, A. (1977) · Psychological Review · doi:10.1037/0033-295x.84.2.191 · Cited by 43,925 · see citing works
Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change
Bandura, A. (1978) · Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/0146-6402(78)90002-4 · Cited by 10,586 · see citing works
‘Small Changes' to Diet and Physical Activity Behaviors for Weight Management
Hills, A. P., Byrne, N. M., Lindstrom, R. C., & Hill, J. O. (2013) · Obesity Facts · doi:10.1159/000345030 · Cited by 9,526 · see citing works
Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Adolescents
Pajares, F., & Urdan, T. (2006) · Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks · doi:10.1108/978-1-60752-750-3 · Cited by 3,544 · see citing works
Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents: a review of reviews
Biddle, S. J. H., & Asare, M. (2011) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsports-2011-090185 · Cited by 2,447 · see citing works
Healy, G. N., Dunstan, D. W., Salmon, J., Cerin, E., Shaw, J. E., Zimmet, P. Z., & Owen, N. (2008) · Diabetes Care · doi:10.2337/dc07-2046 · Cited by 1,465 · see citing works
Evaluating a model of parental influence on youth physical activity
Trost, S. G., Sallis, J. F., Pate, R. R., Freedson, P. S., Taylor, W. C., & Dowda, M. (2003) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(03)00217-4 · Cited by 802 · see citing works
Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in healthy children
Strauss, R. S., Rodzilsky, D., Burack, G., & Colin, M. (2001) · Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine · doi:10.1001/archpedi.155.8.897 · Cited by 551 · see citing works
Sallis, J. F., Taylor, W. C., Dowda, M. C., Freedson, P. S., & Pate, R. R. (2002) · Pediatric Exercise Science · doi:10.1123/pes.14.1.30 · Cited by 383 · see citing works
Association of Parent and Peer Support with Adolescent Physical Activity
Prochaska, J. J., Rodgers, M. W., & Sallis, J. F. (2002) · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · doi:10.1080/02701367.2002.10609010 · Cited by 369 · see citing works
Lowry, R., Wechsler, H., Galuska, D. A., Fulton, J. E., & Kann, L. K. (2002) · Journal of School Health · doi:10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb03551.x · Cited by 333 · see citing works
Sedentary Behaviour as an Emerging Risk Factor for Cardiometabolic Diseases in Children and Youth
Saunders, T. J., Chaput, J., & Tremblay, M. S. (2014) · Canadian Journal of Diabetes · doi:10.1016/j.jcjd.2013.08.266 · Cited by 331 · see citing works
Predictors of change in children’s physical activity over 20 months
Sallis, J. F., Alcaraz, J. E., McKenzie, T. L., & Hovell, M. F. (1999) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/s0749-3797(98)00154-8 · Cited by 294 · see citing works
Correlates of physical activity in a national sample of children aged 9–13 years
Heitzler, C. D., Martin, S. L., Duke, J. C., & Huhman, M. E. (2006) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.01.010 · Cited by 238 · see citing works
Light-Intensity Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in US Adolescents
Carson, V., Ridgers, N. D., Howard, B., WINKLER, E. A. H., Healy, G. N., Owen, N. G., Dunstan, D. W., & Salmon, J. (2013) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0071417 · Cited by 221 · see citing works
Liu, Y., Mei, W., Tynjälä, J., Lv, Y., Villberg, J. J., Zhang, Z., & Kannas, L. K. (2010) · BMC Medical Research Methodology · doi:10.1186/1471-2288-10-73 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
Springer, A. E., Kelder, S. H., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2006) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/1479-5868-3-8 · Cited by 189 · see citing works
Physical Activity among African‐American Girls: The Role of Parents and the Home Environment
Adkins, S., Sherwood, N. E., Story, M. T., & Davis, M. A. (2004) · Obesity Research · doi:10.1038/oby.2004.267 · Cited by 185 · see citing works
Sedentary patterns and media availability in European adolescents: The HELENA study
Rey-López, J. P., Vicente‐Rodríguez, G., Ortega, F. B., Ruiz, J. R., Martínez‐Gómez, D., Henauw, S. D., Μanios, Y., Molnár, D., Polito, A., Verloigne, M., et al. (2010) · Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.03.013 · Cited by 163 · see citing works
Eime, R., Harvey, J. T., Craike, M. J., Symons, C. M., & Payne, W. R. (2013) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-50 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
Ridgers, N. D., Timperio, A. F., Crawford, D. A., & Salmon, J. (2011) · Journal of science and medicine in sport · doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2011.09.003 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
Advanced research on risk factors of type 2 diabetes
Bi, Y., Wang, T., Xu, M., Xu, Y., Li, M., Lu, J., Zhu, X., & Ning, G. (2012) · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · doi:10.1002/dmrr.2352 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Postnatal Depressive Symptoms
Teychenne, M. J., & York, R. (2013) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2013.04.004 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Ploeg, K. A. V., Kuhle, S., Maximova, K., McGavock, J., Wu, B., & Veugelers, P. J. (2013) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-1132 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
Duffany, K. O., Finegood, D. T., Matthews, D. R., McKee, M., Narayan, K. M. V., Puska, P., Siegel, K. R., Stevens, D., Wong, F., Woodward, M., et al. (2011) · Global Heart · doi:10.1016/j.cvdpc.2011.02.005 · Cited by 44 · see citing works
Lien, A. S., Cho, Y.-H., & Tsai, J. (2013) · PubMed · doi:10.6224/jn.60.3.33 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Flagged first, then by citations
2 of the 28 references couldn’t be matched to a known paper.
Research works printed but not linked: 1
- [7]Li BH Wu SS Wang HJ Ma J Zhang SW The investigation on sports of child and adolescent in five cities in China Proceedings of the 11th Annual Symoposium Of Danone Institute China 2008 27 8
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Physical activity and health in Chinese children and adolescents: expert consensus statement (2020)
Chen, P., Wang, D., Shen, H., Yu, L., Gao, Q., Mao, L., Jiang, F., Luo, Y., Xie, M., Zhang, Y., et al. (2020) · British Journal of Sports Medicine · doi:10.1136/bjsports-2020-102261 · Cited by 225 · see citing works
Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review
Lu, C., Stolk, R. P., Sauer, P. J. J., Sijtsma, A., Wiersma, R., Huang, G., & Corpeleijn, E. (2017) · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · doi:10.1186/s12966-017-0486-y · Cited by 155 · see citing works
Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Chen, S., Zhang, J., Guo, Z., & Chen, P. (2017) · Journal of Sport and Health Science · doi:10.1016/j.jshs.2017.09.008 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Susanto, T., Sulistyorini, L., Wuryaningsih, E. W., & Bahtiar, S. (2016) · International Journal of Nursing Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ijnss.2016.08.007 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Wu, Z., Song, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, F., Li, F.-H., & Zhu-ying, W. (2019) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-019-7643-y · Cited by 58 · see citing works
Sedentary Behavior Research in the Chinese Population: A Systematic Scoping Review
Bao, R., Chen, S., Wang, Y., Xu, J., Wang, L., Zou, L., & Cai, Y. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17103576 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adolescents in Dhaka city, Bangladesh
Khan, A., Burton, N. W., & Trost, S. G. (2017) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2016.12.011 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Zhou, P., Hughes, A. K., Grady, S. C., & Fang, L. (2018) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5408-7 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
Zhou, M., Sun, X., Huang, L. S., Zhang, G., Kenny, K., Xue, H., Auden, E., & Rozelle, S. (2018) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph15061069 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Lin, L. (2018) · Journal of Transport & Health · doi:10.1016/j.jth.2018.05.001 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
Ke, Y., Chen, S., Hong, J., Liang, Y., & Liu, Y. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280248 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Translation of school-learned health behaviours into the home: student insights through photovoice
McKernan, C., Montemurro, G. R., Chahal, H., Veugelers, P. J., Gleddie, D., & Storey, K. (2019) · Canadian Journal of Public Health · doi:10.17269/s41997-019-00232-1 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Lisboa, T., da Silva, W. R., Alexandre, J. M., & Beltrame, T. S. (2018) · Cadernos Saúde Coletiva · doi:10.1590/1414-462x201800040463 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Wang, N., He, J., Wang, Z., Miao, R., Leslie, E. R., & Xu, F. (2018) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2018.06.019 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Yusuf, R. A., Mont, D. F., Lin, W., & Chen, H. (2021) · Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1177/1010539521997255 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Wei, X., Zang, Y., Jia, X., He, X., Zou, S., Wang, H., Shen, M., & Zang, J. (2017) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4215-x · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Yeung, J. W. K. (2016) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.064 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Dong, Y., Chen, M., Chen, L., Wen, B., Yang, Y., Wang, Z., Ma, Y., Song, Y., Ma, J., & Lau, W. C. (2021) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2021.684286 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Hao, Y., & Razman, R. (2022) · Journal of Intellectual Disabilities · doi:10.1177/17446295221130913 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Ironside, A. K., Ferguson, L. J., Katapally, T. R., Hedayat, L. M., Johnson, S. R., & Foulds, H. J. A. (2021) · Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism · doi:10.1139/apnm-2020-0781 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Asan, S., Ulupınar, S., Özbay, S., NAMLI, S., Gençoğlu, C., Canyurt, F., ÇİNGÖZ, Y. E., & Özkara, A. B. (2024) · BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1186/s13102-024-00916-3 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Physical activity in students from the Visegrad countries by BMI status
Junger, J., Frömel, K., Bergier, J., Ács, P., Bergier, B., Salonna, F., & Niźnikowska, E. A. (2018) · Health Problems of Civilization · doi:10.5114/hpc.2018.74191 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Zadro, J. R., Shirley, D., Duncan, G. E., & Ferreira, P. H. (2018) · European Journal of Pain · doi:10.1002/ejp.1311 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
He, L., Wang, X., & Lin, L. (2016) · Urban Planning International · doi:10.22217/upi.2016.216 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Gender‐specific correlates of sufficient physical activity among vulnerable children
Hong, J., Choo, J., Kim, H., & Jae, S. Y. (2019) · Japan Journal of Nursing Science · doi:10.1111/jjns.12278 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Zenu, S., Abebe, E., Reshad, M., Dessie, Y. L., Debalke, R., & Berkessa, T. (2023) · PLOS Global Public Health · doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0001451 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Qian, L., Yuen, L., Feng, Y., Newman, I. M., Shell, D. F., & Du, W. (2018) · Advances in Physical Education · doi:10.4236/ape.2018.82018 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
An Experimental Application of the Brand Equity Pyramid Using a Healthy Movement Product Brand
Lithopoulos, A., & Latimer‐Cheung, A. E. (2020) · Social Marketing Quarterly · doi:10.1177/1524500420923352 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Li, Y., Xu, C., Liu, Z., Qu, Z., Wei, X., Zhang, X., & Gao, L. (2024) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/cch.13296 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Sports Participation and Depressive Symptoms in Youth: Demographic Differences
Hao, Y., Lyu, D., Zhang, S., Guo, B., & Yan, J. (2024) · International Journal of Mental Health Promotion · doi:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.055231 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Influencia del entorno familiar y escolar en la práctica de actividad física
Abalde-Amoedo, N., & Juste, M. R. P. (2015) · Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación · doi:10.17979/reipe.2015.0.05.363 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Šimůnek, A., Frömel, K., Salonna, F., Bergier, J., Junger, J., & Ács, P. (2017) · Tělesná kultura · doi:10.5507/tk.2016.011 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Zhang, S., Gao, H., Cui, Y., Wang, X., Cao, W., Ding, Q., & Chang, B. (2022) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-022-14238-x · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Tyng, L. I., Zulkefli, N. A. M., & Said, S. M. (2019) · International Journal of Adolescence and Youth · doi:10.1080/02673843.2019.1628079 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Lifestyle of school-aged children with and without developmental coordination disorder
Neto, J. L. C., Rohr, L. A., da Silva, A. C. C., de Godoy, A. G., & Tudella, E. (2020) · Motriz Revista de Educação Física · doi:10.1590/s1980-65742020000110200204 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Lithopoulos, A., Dacin, P. A., Tremblay, M. S., & Latimer‐Cheung, A. E. (2021) · Journal of Social Marketing · doi:10.1108/jsocm-12-2019-0215 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
association between family structure and physical activity among medical students
Haryono, I. R., Suwandi, S. C., & Prastowo, N. A. (2022) · Health Promotion & Physical Activity · doi:10.55225/hppa.408 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Related-factors of social support for students’ physical activity in a network perspective
Silva, N. S., Mello, J. B., Bandeira, P. F. R., Mota, J. A. P. S., Gaya, A. C. A., & Gaya, A. R. (2023) · Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física & Saúde · doi:10.12820/rbafs.28e0297 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Does Children’s Physical Literacy Mediate the Relationship Between Age and Sedentary Behaviour?
Taylor, B. (2018) · DalSpace (Dalhousie University) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Ogunleye, O., Mabiala, M., & Anderson, R. (2018) · Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1007/s10389-018-0978-5
Miller, J. M. (2017) · University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy (University of Minnesota)
3D-Printing Physical Activity in Youth: An Autotopographical Approach to Behaviour Change
McNarry, M. A., Knight, R. L., Crossley, S. G. M., Foscarini‐Craggs, P., Knowles, Z. R., Eslambolchilar, P., & Mackintosh, K. A. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20021530
Albisua, N., & Isasti, L. M. Z. (2023) · ESPIRAL CUADERNOS DEL PROFESORADO · doi:10.25115/ecp.v16i32.7290
Mainra, N. K., Ironside, A. K., Johnson, S. R., Rolfes, T. T., Fatima, M. A., Melanson, K., & Foulds, H. J. A. (2024) · Frontiers in Sports and Active Living · doi:10.3389/fspor.2024.1476949
Chen, Y., Pan, S., Lin, Y., Cao, R., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-20709-0
Zhang, Y., Cao, R., & Ma, Y. (2025) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/cch.70106
- Authors
- Wang, X., Liu, Q.-M., Ren, Y.-J., Lv, J., & Li, L.-M.
- Affiliations
- Peking University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Lv, Jun
- Venue
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2015-03-25
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 287-287
- ISSN
- 1471-2458 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC4376336
- OpenAlex
- W2150578646
- Cited by
- 47
- References
- 28
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 4.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- BMC Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Social Sciences › Life-span and Life-course Studies › Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- family influence, physical activity, sedentary behavior, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, junior high school students, adolescents, family support, parental encouragement, parental observation, Chinese adolescents, urban adolescents, Hangzhou, physical activity guidelines, physical activity promotion, family intervention, school-based intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, China, Cross-Sectional Studies, Family, Female, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Urban Population, Health Behavior, Exercise, Logistic Models, Odds Ratio, Asian People, Sedentary Behavior, Self Report
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
