Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review

Background Parents influence their children’s lifestyles through modeling and support, which modifies how children approach physical activity. As such, this systematic review aims to know the influence of parental involvement in children’s active lifestyles and the influence of parenting styles on c...

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Main Authors: Marta Vega-Díaz, Higinio González-García, Carmen de Labra
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Higinio González-García
Carmen de Labra
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description Background Parents influence their children’s lifestyles through modeling and support, which modifies how children approach physical activity. As such, this systematic review aims to know the influence of parental involvement in children’s active lifestyles and the influence of parenting styles on children’s practice and motivation towards physical activity. Methodology PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, ResearchGate, and Web of Science databases were searched from 15 July 2022 to 30 August 2022. The publication date of the included manuscripts was between November 2012 and January 2021. The methodological quality of the studies was analyzed using the Scale for Evaluating Scientific Articles in Social and Human Science. Furthermore, it was utilized the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020. Results The sample of the 10 included studies (in which different self-report measures were administered) was 1,957 children and their parents. In one study, parental involvement across limits decreased sedentary behaviours. In another, parent-child co-participation in physical activity improved participation in it. In one study, democratic parents predicted moderate-vigorous physical activity. In another, authoritarian styles were associated with sports practice. In another, permissive styles were associated with the worst physical activity practice. In one study, permissive parents were not significantly related to physical activity. In another, negligent parents were negatively associated with sports practice. In two studies, parenting styles were not associated with physical activity. In a study, the autonomy support of permissive parents and the structure of democratic parents is related to autonomous motivations. The coercive control of authoritarian parents and the lack of structure of negligent parents are related to non-self-determined motivations or amotivation. Conclusions Parental involvement contributes to children’s participation in physical activity. There is no unanimity in the results obtained in parenting styles and the practice of physical activity. Democratic and permissive styles are associated with self-determined motivations, as opposed to negligent and authoritarian ones. The results obtained have been extracted from studies where different self-report measures are administered, so it would be advisable to continue researching this subject.
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spelling doaj.art-d0258fab15084edfbf7842d42e9cb24d2023-12-23T15:05:15ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592023-12-0111e1666810.7717/peerj.16668Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic reviewMarta Vega-Díaz0Higinio González-García1Carmen de Labra2Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of A Coruña (UDC), A Coruña, Galicia, SpainEducation, Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), TECNODEF Research Group, La Rioja, Spain3NEUROcom, Center for Advanced Scientific Research (CICA), Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, SpainBackground Parents influence their children’s lifestyles through modeling and support, which modifies how children approach physical activity. As such, this systematic review aims to know the influence of parental involvement in children’s active lifestyles and the influence of parenting styles on children’s practice and motivation towards physical activity. Methodology PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, ResearchGate, and Web of Science databases were searched from 15 July 2022 to 30 August 2022. The publication date of the included manuscripts was between November 2012 and January 2021. The methodological quality of the studies was analyzed using the Scale for Evaluating Scientific Articles in Social and Human Science. Furthermore, it was utilized the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020. Results The sample of the 10 included studies (in which different self-report measures were administered) was 1,957 children and their parents. In one study, parental involvement across limits decreased sedentary behaviours. In another, parent-child co-participation in physical activity improved participation in it. In one study, democratic parents predicted moderate-vigorous physical activity. In another, authoritarian styles were associated with sports practice. In another, permissive styles were associated with the worst physical activity practice. In one study, permissive parents were not significantly related to physical activity. In another, negligent parents were negatively associated with sports practice. In two studies, parenting styles were not associated with physical activity. In a study, the autonomy support of permissive parents and the structure of democratic parents is related to autonomous motivations. The coercive control of authoritarian parents and the lack of structure of negligent parents are related to non-self-determined motivations or amotivation. Conclusions Parental involvement contributes to children’s participation in physical activity. There is no unanimity in the results obtained in parenting styles and the practice of physical activity. Democratic and permissive styles are associated with self-determined motivations, as opposed to negligent and authoritarian ones. The results obtained have been extracted from studies where different self-report measures are administered, so it would be advisable to continue researching this subject.https://peerj.com/articles/16668.pdfHabitsHealthParentsPhysical activityLifestyles
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Physical activity
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title Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review
title_full Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review
title_fullStr Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review
title_short Influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children’s active lifestyle: a systematic review
title_sort influence of parental involvement and parenting styles in children s active lifestyle a systematic review
topic Habits
Health
Parents
Physical activity
Lifestyles
url https://peerj.com/articles/16668.pdf
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