Family, school and individual characteristics associated with adolescents' physical activity at school in Hong Kong: the iHealt(H) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents (11-18-year-olds) are at risk of physical inactivity. There is limited knowledge of physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents in the school setting in Hong Kong. We developed and tested a novel theoretical model of how household/family characteristics, school-level social and physical environmental factors and individual adolescent's characteristics impact on their school-based PA during and after school hours.

Methods

Cross-sectional study participants were Hong Kong adolescents attending secondary school, paired with their parent/caregiver (n = 1299 dyads). Parents survey-reported on household/family characteristics, parental PA and rules related to PA. Adolescents survey-reported on school PA-friendly policy, PA equipment at school (combined t

SUBMITTER: Carver A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7816388 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature