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Family structure and the association with physical activity—Findings from 40 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study

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  • Ellen Haug
  • Otto Robert Frans Smith
  • Kwok Ng
  • Oddrun Samdal
  • Adilson Marques
  • Alberto Borraccino
  • Jaroslava Kopcakova
  • Leila Oja
  • Anne-Siri Fismen

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Background: The family has been acknowledged as central to developing physical activity (PA) beliefs and behaviours. However, increased diversity in family structures has developed over the last decades. This study examines the association between family structure and PA among adolescents and cross-national variations in the associations. Methods: The data are from the 2013/14 Health Behaviours in School-Aged Children study, involving nationally representative samples of 11-, 13- and 15-year-olds (n = 211,798) from 40 countries. Multilevel Poisson regression analysis was used to examine the associations between family structure and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) by age, gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and geographic region. Results: Living with one versus two parents was associated with a reduced likelihood of daily 60 min MVPA for boys (IRR = 0.96, 95% CI: 0.92, 0.99) and ≥ 4 times/week VPA (IRR 0.93, 95% CI: 0.91, 0.95). This impact on MVPA differed across individual-level SES (high SES; IRR = 0.92, (p

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  • Ellen Haug & Otto Robert Frans Smith & Kwok Ng & Oddrun Samdal & Adilson Marques & Alberto Borraccino & Jaroslava Kopcakova & Leila Oja & Anne-Siri Fismen, 2024. "Family structure and the association with physical activity—Findings from 40 countries participating in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(4), pages 1-20, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0300188
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300188
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