Can Enjoyment and Physical Self-Perception Mediate the Relationship between BMI and Levels of Physical Activity? Preliminary Results from the Regional Observatory of Motor Development in Italy
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Procedure and Measures
- The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) [28,29,30]: It is a questionnaire aimed at assessing physical activity levels in the last 7 days, including sports activities, recreational activities, dancing, climbing, and cycling but also unstructured recreational activities, in children aged 8−14 years. Low scores (from 1 to 2.33) correspond to poor PAL, average scores (from 2.34 to 3.66) indicate moderate PAL, and higher scores (from 3.67 to 5.00) imply higher PAL.
- The Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) [31]: It is a 16-item questionnaire, using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = in complete disagreement; 2 = in disagreement; 3 = uncertain; 4 = in agreement; 5 = in full agreement) in children and adolescents aged 11−19 years. It is composed of two sub-scales: PACES_P (positive feelings) and PACES_N (negative feelings). Only the positive scale was used in this study.
- The Physical Self-Efficacy Scale for Children [32]: It is a 6-item questionnaire based on a 4-point Likert scale (max 24 points) that investigates children’s perception of strength, speed, and coordination (for children aged 10−20 years). High scores are indices of higher levels of self-perception, while lower scores imply lower ones.
2.3. Statistical Analysis
- The total effect (c): effect of IV on DV (Figure 1);
- The direct effect (c’): effect of IV on DV controlled per MV;
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Methodological and Didactic Implications
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Gender | Group | N | Age | Weight | Height | BMI |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | Nw | 278 | 12.07 ± 0.81 | 43.68 ± 9.06 | 1.54 ± 0.11 | 18.05 ± 2.02 |
Ow | 142 | 12.01 ± 0.77 | 57.43 ± 9.01 | 1.56 ± 0.09 | 23.18 ± 1.55 | |
Ob | 85 | 11.87 ± 0.80 | 72.07 ± 11.16 | 1.57 ± 0.11 | 28.97 ± 3.42 | |
Female | Nw | 319 | 11.99 ± 0.84 | 44.14 ± 8.29 | 1.54 ± 0.08 | 18.48 ± 2.31 |
Ow | 157 | 12.10 ± 0.82 | 57.70 ± 7.46 | 1.55 ± 0.08 | 23.63 ± 1.47 | |
Ob | 48 | 11.94 ± 0.86 | 70.16 ± 11.66 | 1.55 ± 0.09 | 29.00 ± 3.05 | |
Overall | Nw | 597 | 12.03 ± 0.83 | 43.92 ± 8.65 | 1.54 ± 0.10 | 18.28 ± 2.19 |
Ow | 299 | 12.05 ± 0.80 | 57.58 ± 8.22 | 1.56 ± 0.10 | 23.42 ± 1.53 | |
Ob | 133 | 11.89 ± 0.82 | 71.39 ± 11.33 | 1.56 ± 0.10 | 28.98 ± 3.30 |
Nw | Ow | Ob | Post Hoc Test | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||||
PAL | 2.81 | 0.69 | 2.81 | 0.73 | 2.38 | 0.66 | Nw = Ow | Nw > Ob ** | Ow > Ob ** | |
Enjoyment | 38.25 | 4.99 | 37.61 | 5.67 | 36.92 | 6.98 | Nw = Ow | Nw = Ob | Ow = Ob | |
PSP | 19.60 | 3.34 | 18.72 | 3.48 | 16.38 | 4.16 | Nw > Ow * | Nw > Ob ** | Ow > Ob ** | |
Female | ||||||||||
PAL | 2.52 | 0.64 | 2.25 | 0.60 | 2.10 | 0.57 | Nw > Ow ** | Nw > Ob ** | Ow = Ob | |
Enjoyment | 36.73 | 6.23 | 36.28 | 5.30 | 35.42 | 5.24 | Nw = Ow | Nw = Ob | Ow = Ob | |
PSP | 17.74 | 3.57 | 16.67 | 3.12 | 15.52 | 4.09 | Nw > Ow ** | Nw > Ob ** | Ow = Ob | |
Overall | ||||||||||
PAL | 2.66 | 0.70 | 2.52 | 0.72 | 2.28 | 0.65 | Nw > Ow * | Nw > Ob ** | Ow > Ob ** | |
Enjoyment | 37.44 | 5.73 | 36.90 | 5.51 | 36.38 | 6.43 | Nw = Ow | Nw = Ob | Ow = Ob | |
PSP | 18.61 | 3.60 | 17.64 | 3.45 | 16.07 | 4.15 | Nw > Ow ** | Nw > Ob ** | Ow > Ob ** |
Group | Factors | |||||||||
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PAL | Enjoyment | PSP | ||||||||
r | C.I. | r | C.I. | r | C.I. | |||||
Male | BMI | −0.199 ** | −1.84 | −0.73 | −0.073 | −0.13 | 0.01 | −0.264 ** | −0.43 | −0.22 |
PAL | 0.169 ** | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.245 ** | 0.03 | 0.06 | ||||
Enjoyment | 0.337 ** | 0.38 | 0.63 | |||||||
PAL | Enjoyment | PSP | ||||||||
r | C.I. | r | C.I. | r | C.I. | |||||
Female | BMI | −0.244 ** | −2.07 | −1.01 | −0.036 | −0.08 | 0.03 | −0.213 ** | −0.33 | −0.14 |
PAL | 0.232 ** | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.346 ** | 0.04 | 0.07 | ||||
Enjoyment | 0.384 ** | 0.50 | 0.76 | |||||||
Over-All | PAL | Enjoyment | PSP | |||||||
r | C.I. | r | C.I. | r | C.I. | |||||
BMI | −0.203 ** | −1.63 | −0.88 | −0.050 | −0.84 | 0.009 | −0.226 ** | −0.33 | −0.20 | |
PAL | 0.220 ** | 0.20 | 0.035 | 0.329 ** | 0.05 | 0.07 | ||||
Enjoyment | 0.375 ** | 0.49 | 0.67 |
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Monacis, D.; Trecroci, A.; Invernizzi, P.L.; Colella, D. Can Enjoyment and Physical Self-Perception Mediate the Relationship between BMI and Levels of Physical Activity? Preliminary Results from the Regional Observatory of Motor Development in Italy. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912567
Monacis D, Trecroci A, Invernizzi PL, Colella D. Can Enjoyment and Physical Self-Perception Mediate the Relationship between BMI and Levels of Physical Activity? Preliminary Results from the Regional Observatory of Motor Development in Italy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912567
Chicago/Turabian StyleMonacis, Domenico, Athos Trecroci, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi, and Dario Colella. 2022. "Can Enjoyment and Physical Self-Perception Mediate the Relationship between BMI and Levels of Physical Activity? Preliminary Results from the Regional Observatory of Motor Development in Italy" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12567. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912567