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Qualitative Iranian study of parents' roles in adolescent girls' physical activity habit development

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  • Seyyed Vahide Hosseini
  • Monireh Anoosheh
  • Abbas Abbaszadeh
  • Mohammad Ehsani

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Parents are likely to be key influences on children's physical activity behaviors, although it is not clear how. This study was designed to explore parents' roles in Iranian adolescent girls' physical activity habit development. A qualitative study was conducted by means of semistructured one‐to‐one interviews with 25 participants, including 16 adolescent girls (10–19 years of age), seven mothers, and two fathers. Content analysis was applied. Two main themes emerged as parental role in adolescent girls' physical activity behavior: developing interest in physical activity (making children familiar with physical activity, discovering talents, and role modeling) and providing support to adolescents for physical activity (material and immaterial). This study provided a better understanding of how Iranian parents influence their children's physical activity behavior. This will enable nurses to design more effective family‐based interventions.

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  • Seyyed Vahide Hosseini & Monireh Anoosheh & Abbas Abbaszadeh & Mohammad Ehsani, 2013. "Qualitative Iranian study of parents' roles in adolescent girls' physical activity habit development," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 15(2), pages 207-212, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:15:y:2013:i:2:p:207-212
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12021
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    1. Mahni Rahkar Farshi & Leila Valizadeh & Vahid Zamanzadeh & Mryam Rssouli & Violeta Lopez & Michelle Cleary, 2018. "Perceptions of Iranian parents towards the paternal role in raising adolescent children," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 20(4), pages 479-485, December.
    2. Geoff P. Lovell & Kim Nash & Rachael Sharman & Ben R. Lane, 2015. "A cross‐sectional investigation of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms and health‐behavior participation in Australian university students," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 17(1), pages 134-142, March.

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