Table 2 Early Childhood Educators’ Self-Efficacy to Engage Preschoolers in Physical Activity
From: Training may enhance early childhood educators’ self-efficacy to lead physical activity in childcare
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How confident are you that you can engage the preschool children in your care in physical activity … | Baseline | Post-Intervention | 6-Months | 12-Months | Interaction Effectϴ | |||||
Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | X2 | pa | |
In general (at any intensity)? | 88.0 (12.7) | 87.1 (15.4) | 85.6 (14.8) | 88.9 (13.7) | 88.0 (15.4) | 87.4 (13.2) | 86.1 (14.2) | 87.5 (16.0) | 4.01 | .779b |
For 180 min each day (at any intensity)? | 65.5 (25.6) | 73.1 (18.1) | 58.0 (25.5) | 76.1 (17.4) | 51.0 (30.2) | 69.6 (22.3) | 57.8 (30.0) | 78.7 (15.7) | 6.02 | .11 |
At any intensity, for at least 30 min while indoors? | 82.0 (22.0) | 78.5 (20.7) | 66.7 (25.7) | 82.3 (14.0) | 66.5 (24.3) | 80.0 (21.5) | 68.3 (29.8) | 79.6 (18.0) | 17.61 | .014b |
At any intensity, for at least 30 min while outdoors? | 89.7 (15.5) | 86.9 (16.5) | 89.6 (13.7) | 89.1 (15.1) | 86.5 (14.6) | 87.0 (16.4) | 85.0 (17.2) | 90.0 (13.5) | 4.91 | .671b |
Outdoors when the weather is poor/unfavorable (e.g., cold, windy)? | 71.7 (23.2) | 75.1 (23.2) | 62.2 (26.4) | 76.3 (17.2) | 65.5 (24.4) | 74.1 (19.3) | 66.7 (22.2) | 76.9 (18.5) | 11.34 | .125b |
When outdoor playtime is not an option (i.e., raining, heat alert, freezing weather conditions)? | 74.5 (21.6) | 69.6 (22.5) | 59.6 (26.4) | 77.2 (19.6) | 62.5 (21.2) | 71.9 (22.3) | 58.9 (24.2) | 72.2 (23.9) | 19.90 | .006b,* |
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How confident are you that you can engage the preschool children in your care in physical activity … | Baseline | Post-Intervention | Interaction Effectϴ | |||||||
Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | Control M (SD) | Exp M (SD) | X2 | pa | |||||
In general (at any intensity)? | 93.1 (9.5) | 73.5 (22.7) | 86.7 (14.1) | 80.0 (18.9) | 7.72 | .052b | ||||
For 180 min each day (at any intensity)? | 76.2 (14.5) | 59.6 (25.4) | 78.9 (14.5) | 66.0 (21.0) | 5.02 | .170b | ||||
At any intensity, for at least 30 min while indoors? | 86.2 (12.6) | 48.1 (26.1) | 80.0 (14.1) | 62.7 (24.3) | 3.44 | .064 | ||||
At any intensity, for at least 30 min while outdoors? | 91.5 (12.1) | 78.9 (22.2) | 88.8 (12.5) | 82.0 (17.8) | 3.62 | .306b | ||||
Outdoors when the weather is poor/unfavorable (e.g., cold, windy)? | 83.9 (20.6) | 58.9 (31.1) | 75.0 (18.5) | 64.0 (24.4) | 5.55 | .135b | ||||
When outdoor playtime is not an option (i.e., raining, heat alert, freezing weather conditions)? | 82.3 (15.4) | 55.0 (24.7) | 76.3 (25.0) | 58.7 (24.5) | 0.49 | .483 | ||||