De Invloed van Opvoedingsstijl op Fysieke Activiteit en Schermtijd van Groep 1 en Groep 3

Abstract

Background and aim. According to the movement guidelines of the Dutch Health Council more than half of the children in the Netherlands don’t exercise enough. Screen time (ST) amongst young children is high as well. Evidence suggests that parents play an important role in the amount of psychical activity (PA) and ST of their children. The purpose of the present study is to examine the role of the parenting style in PA and ST in pre-schoolers and first graders. Method. The participants were 21 pre-schoolers and 21 first graders from 3 different elementary schools in the Netherlands. The PA of the children was assessed with an accelerometer (Fitbit Zip). The ST and parenting styles were assessed with a questionnaire, filled out by the parents. Results. ST was significantly higher in first graders than in pre-schoolers. A permissive parenting style correlated positively with ST. And an authoritative parenting style correlated negatively with ST for pre-schoolers, but it did not correlate with the first graders. There were no differences in the correlations in parenting styles and ST between the pre-schoolers and the first graders. There were no differences found in PA between pre-schoolers and first graders and there were no correlations found between any of the parentings style and PA. Conclusion. The screen time of first graders was higher than for pre-schoolers. Parents with an authoritative parenting style were of greater influence for younger children with a positive outcome.