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Table 2 Overview of concepts in the parental questionnaire

From: Active Living: development and quasi-experimental evaluation of a school-centered physical activity intervention for primary school children

Theme/concept

N items

Example of items

Demographics

11

Relation to child; Level of education

School transportation options

3

Who accompanies your child during transportation to school? (MC-6)

Neighborhood perceptions

8

Social safety is a concern in our local neighborhood (Lik-4)

Parental PA practices

  

 Modeling

6

How often do you use your own behavior to encourage your child’s PA? (Lik-5)

 Facilitation

2

How often do you bring your child to a location where he/she is able to do sports or be physically active? (Lik-5)

 Social Support

8

How often do you stimulate your child to be physically active? (Lik-5)

Child’s outdoor play

10

If my child does not play outdoors, it is because…. there is no playground in the local neighborhood (Lik-3)

Parental Active Transportation Routines (PATRns)

4

If I have to go somewhere nearby, I am always inclined to take the bike or to go on foot (Lik-5)

Rules

4

How often do you restrict the time your child can use the computer? (Lik-5)

Biking behavior

4

How often do you cycle yourself? (Lik-5)

Anthropometry

6

What is your height and weight? (Open)

  1. MC-6 Multiple Choice (6 options), Lik-X X-points Likert Scale