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- Title
Are Parental Perceptions of Risk and Attitudes Toward Risk-Taking During Play Associated with Preschoolers' Physical Activity and Physical Literacy?
- Authors
Stone, Michelle R.; Webber, Natasha; Cawley, Jane; Houser, Natalie E.; Kirk, Sara F. L.
- Abstract
Purpose: To explore whether parental perceptions of risk and attitudes toward risk-taking during play are associated with preschoolers' physical activity (PA) and physical literacy (PL). Methods: Nova Scotia preschoolers (35 boys, 17 girls; mean age = 3.8 years, range = 3-5 years) and parents (n=52 pairs) provided data. Linear regressions assessed associations of risk perceptions and attitudes with children's PA and PL, controlling for children's age (cross-sectional analysis; p<0.05). Results: Perceptions of risk were significantly associated with preschoolers' PA (r=0.24, p=0.05), and predicted 11.6% of the variance in PA. Findings revealed a significant positive relationship between attitudes toward risky play and PL (r=0.21, p=0.05), explaining 14.7% of the variance in PL. Conclusion: This evidence supports growing literature on the value of risky play to children's development and parents' influence in risk-taking behaviour.
- Subjects
PARENT attitudes; PRESCHOOL children; PHYSICAL activity; RISK perception; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 2020, Vol 23, Issue 2, p10
- ISSN
1205-5352
- Publication type
Article