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Application of the Multi‐Process Action Control Framework to Understand Parental Support of Child and Youth Physical Activity, Sleep, and Screen Time Behaviours
Author(s) -
Rhodes Ryan E.,
Berry Tanya,
Faulkner Guy,
LatimerCheung Amy E.,
O'Reilly Norman,
Tremblay Mark S.,
Vanderloo Leigh,
Spence John C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
applied psychology: health and well‐being
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.276
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1758-0854
pISSN - 1758-0846
DOI - 10.1111/aphw.12150
Subject(s) - action (physics) , process (computing) , sleep (system call) , psychology , control (management) , developmental psychology , physical activity , applied psychology , process management , computer science , engineering , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , artificial intelligence , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system
Background The purpose of this paper was to apply a framework designed to evaluate the intention–behaviour gap, known as multi‐process action control (M‐ PAC ), to understand parental support for the Canadian 24‐Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth. Method Parents ( N = 1,208) of children 5–17 years of age, completed measures of reflective (attitudes, perceived control), regulatory (planning), and reflexive (identity, habit) processes as well as intention and support behaviours. Results Parents had significantly ( p < .01) higher intentions in descending order to support sleep (86%), reduce screen time (62%), or support physical activity (65% to 61%). Translation of these intentions into behaviour was also significantly ( p < .01) higher in a descending pattern for sleep support (80%), screen time reduction (68%), and physical activity support (56% to 31%). Congruent with M‐ PAC , a discriminant function analysis of the results showed that the translation of parental support intentions into behaviour was associated with a combination of reflective, regulatory, and reflexive antecedents but these varied by the behaviours. Conclusion The majority of parents have positive intentions to support child and youth health behaviours, yet many fail to enact this support. Translation of intention into action was associated with attitudinal aspects, control over support, self‐regulation skills, and parental habits and identity.