ERIC Number: EJ1363871
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Women Undergraduate Students' Perceptions of Father Involvement and the Connection to Physical Activity
International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, v6 n3 p111-123 2022
Female physical activity (PA) declines significantly over the lifespan, and women in college do not meet PA recommendations. Father-daughter research focuses on psychological outcomes, but PA research is limited. Using a socio-ecological framework, the current study examines undergraduate female students' perceptions of father involvement and the association with current PA behaviors. One hundred twenty undergraduate female students aged 18-25 attending a mid-Atlantic university volunteered to participate in the study. Data were collected via demographic questionnaire and Finley and Schwartz's "Father Involvement Scale"; Fitbit™ activity trackers measured PA. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and multiple regression aided in data analyses. Father involvement was high, but only 22% of participants met PA step count recommendations for optimal health ([greater than or equal to]10,000/day). Women in the highest PA father involvement group had higher PA than those in the lowest PA father involvement group; however, results were non-significant (t= -1.9, p= 0.07). Daughters report high father involvement rates and active engagement, but the multiple regression analysis did not associate father involvement with PA outcomes. Trends suggest that fathers influence their daughters' PA; however, further exploration is needed.
Descriptors: Females, Undergraduate Students, Physical Activity Level, Fathers, Parent Role, Parent Participation, Physical Activities, Physical Health, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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