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Psychological Correlates of Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Chinese Children—Psychological Correlates of PA

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  • Jing-Jing Wang

    (Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Tom Baranowski

    (Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Balor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA)

  • Patrick W. C. Lau

    (Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

  • Tzu-An Chen

    (Center for Translational Injury Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA)

  • Shu-Ge Zhang

    (Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the associations among psychological correlates and physical activity (PA) in Chinese children and to further examine whether these associations varied by different PA measures. PA self-efficacy, motivation, and preference were reported in 449 8–13-year-old Chinese children (252 males). Moderate- to vigorous- intensity PA (MVPA) was measured by the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) and with an ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer. Correlations and hierarchical regressions were performed to explore their associations. The study psychological variables were all positively related to PAQ-C and objective MVPA ( r : 0.22–0.63). The associations with PAQ-C were all substantially stronger than those with accelerometry. Beyond the explained variance accounted for by demographics and social desirability, the addition of the psychological correlates accounted for 45% of the variance of the PAQ-C score, while only 13% for accelerometry-based MVPA. The associations of specific variables with the PAQ-C score (age, PA self-efficacy, autonomous motivation and preference) were somewhat different from those associated with objective MVPA (PA self-efficacy, autonomous motivation, and negatively associated with female gender). This study demonstrated the importance of self-efficacy and autonomous motivation in association with PA and indicated the difference in level of their associations with different PA measures.

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  • Jing-Jing Wang & Tom Baranowski & Patrick W. C. Lau & Tzu-An Chen & Shu-Ge Zhang, 2016. "Psychological Correlates of Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Chinese Children—Psychological Correlates of PA," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-12, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:10:p:1006-:d:80459
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    1. Chun-Qing Zhang & Pak-Kwong Chung & Shi-Shi Cheng & Vincent Wing-Chun Yeung & Ru Zhang & Sam Liu & Ryan E. Rhodes, 2020. "An Update on Physical Activity Research among Children in Hong Kong: A Scoping Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-25, November.
    2. Danilo Marasso & Corrado Lupo & Simone Collura & Alberto Rainoldi & Paolo Riccardo Brustio, 2021. "Subjective versus Objective Measure of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Convergent Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-14, March.
    3. Ke-Tsung Han & Po-Ching Wang, 2017. "Validity of Research-Grade Actigraphy Unit for Measuring Exercise Intensity," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-13, May.
    4. Andre Koka & Henri Tilga & Hanna Kalajas-Tilga & Vello Hein & Lennart Raudsepp, 2019. "Perceived Controlling Behaviors of Physical Education Teachers and Objectively Measured Leisure-Time Physical Activity in Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-17, July.
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