Understanding children's sedentary behaviour : a qualitative study of the family home environment Granich, Joanna, Rosenberg, Michael, Knuiman, Matthew and Timperio, Anna 2010, Understanding children's sedentary behaviour : a qualitative study of the family home environment, Health education research, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 199-210, doi: 10.1093/her/cyn025. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Understanding children's sedentary behaviour : a qualitative study of the family home environment Author(s) Granich, Joanna Rosenberg, Michael Knuiman, Matthew Timperio, Anna orcid.org/0000-0002-8773-5012 Journal name Health education research Volume number 25 Issue number 2 Start page 199 End page 210 Total pages 12 Publisher Oxford University Press Place of publication Cary, N. C. Publication date 2010-04 ISSN 0268-1153 1465-3648 Summary Electronic media (EM) (television, electronic games and computer) use has been associated with overweight and obesity among children. Little is known about the time spent in sedentary behaviour (SB) among children within the family context. The aim of this study was to explore how the family home environment may influence children's electronic-based SB. Focus groups and family interviews were conducted with 11- to 12-year old children (n = 54) and their parents (n = 38) using a semi-structured discussion guide. Transcripts were analysed using a thematic content approach. A brief self-completed questionnaire was also used to measure leisure behaviour and electronic devices at home. Children incorporated both sedentary and physical activities into their weekly routine. Factors influencing children's EM use included parent and sibling modelling and reinforcement, personal cognitions, the physical home environment and household EM use rules and restrictions. Participants were not concerned about the excessive time children spent with EM. This under-recognition emerged as a personal influencing factor and was viewed as a major barrier to modifying children's electronic-based SB. Efforts to reduce SB in children should focus on the influencing factors that reciprocally interact within the family home. An emphasis on increasing awareness about the risks associated with spending excessive time in screen-based activities should be a priority when developing intervention strategies aimed at modifying the time children spend in SB. Language eng DOI 10.1093/her/cyn025 Field of Research 111712 Health Promotion Socio Economic Objective 920412 Preventive Medicine HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Oxford University Press Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30031295 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 23 Nov 2010, 13:34:38 EST Wed, 24 Nov 2010, 07:40:18 EST Wed, 24 Nov 2010, 08:34:46 EST Wed, 24 Nov 2010, 08:35:57 EST Tue, 14 Jun 2011, 11:31:40 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 16:52:26 EST Wed, 04 Feb 2015, 08:27:21 EST Thu, 07 Nov 2019, 17:39:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 67 times in TR Web of Science Cited 68 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 860 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 23 Nov 2010, 13:34:34 EST by Jane Moschetti