Impact of a community-based intervention on Latino grandparents’ knowledge about and self-efficacy in supporting grandchildren’s physical activities. | Zendy

Hui Xie | Zendy; Linda L. Caldwell | Zendy; Steven F. Loy | Zendy; Carolina Aristizábal | Zendy; Araceli Guzman | Zendy

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Impact of a community-based intervention on Latino grandparents’ knowledge about and self-efficacy in supporting grandchildren’s physical activities.

Author(s) -

Hui Xie,

Linda L. Caldwell,

Steven F. Loy,

Carolina Aristizábal,

Araceli Guzman

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

families systems and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.491

H-Index - 47

eISSN - 1939-0602

pISSN - 1091-7527

DOI - 10.1037/fsh0000443

Subject(s) - grandparent , intervention (counseling) , psycinfo , test (biology) , psychology , gerontology , randomized controlled trial , self efficacy , medicine , developmental psychology , medline , social psychology , psychiatry , paleontology , surgery , political science , law , biology

Latino grandparents are often involved in rearing grandchildren, but their roles in promoting children's physical activity (PA) have been largely overlooked. This study examined the impact of a community-based intervention called Nietos Activos y Saludables (Active and Healthy Grandchildren) on Latino grandparents' knowledge about and self-efficacy in supporting grandchildren's (aged 2-12 years) PA.

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