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"We Are an Active Family": Promoting Child Physical Activity Through Social Identity Formation in the Family System

Physical Activity | Social Identity

The purpose of our study is to explore the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) identity formation in the family system as a promotor of long-term PA. The primary research question is:

Does a family identity formation condition (with education+planning) result in increased child moderate- to vigorous-intensity PA (MVPA) compared to a standard comparison education and planning condition at six months? Hypothesis: Child MVPA will be higher for the identity formation condition in comparison to the more standard PA education+planning condition at six months.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL
  • Eligible Ages:

    6 to 12

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants will be at least one parent with at least one child between the ages of 6 and 12 years.
* Families (parents and/or guardians and children) residing in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Duncan, Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby, British Columbia.
* Children that participate in \<60 minutes/day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA)

Exclusion Criteria:

* If child is meeting the current physical activity guidelines \>=60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day.
* If participant does not pass Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PARQ)

Study Location

Behavioural Medicine Lab, University of Victoria
Behavioural Medicine Lab, University of Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Evie Streight

[email protected]
250 472 5288
Psychology of Exercise, Health, and Physical Activity (PEHPA) Laboratory, University of British Columbia
Psychology of Exercise, Health, and Physical Activity (PEHPA) Laboratory, University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Mark Beauchamp, PhD

[email protected]
001 (604) 822 9140
Study Sponsored By
University of Victoria
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT05794789