A cross-sectional study of Canadian children's valuation of literacies across social contexts

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ID5285487
AutoresEmily Bremer (0000-0003-1488-1032, Acadia University, autor de correspondencia), Philip Jefferies (0000-0003-4477-9012, Dalhousie University), J Cairney (0000-0003-2856-3967, The University of Queensland), Dean Kriellaars (0000-0001-8060-2287, University of Manitoba)
Año2023
Volumen5
Páginas1125072-1125072
Fecha de publicación2023-03-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fspor.2023.1125072
PMID37008627
OpenAlexW4327598178
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas23

BackgroundChildren, on average, do not engage in sufficient physical activity to reap the physical, mental, and social health benefits. Understanding the value that children place on movement across social contexts, and the relative ranking of this valuation, may help us to understand and intervene on activity levels.MethodThis exploratory study examined the valuation of reading/writing, math, and movement across three social contexts (school, home, with friends) among children 6-13 years of age (N = 7,845; 51.3% male). Subjective task values across contexts were assessed with the valuing literacies subscale of the PLAYself. One-way Kruskal-Wallis ANOVAs were performed to test for differences between contexts and between literacies, respectively.ResultsSex differences and age-related variation were explored. Valuations of reading/writing (d = 1.16) and math (d = 1.33) decreased across context (school > family > friend), while the valuation of movement was relatively stable (d = 0.26). Valuations differed substantially with friends (p < 0.001, d = 1.03). Sex dependent effect sizes were minimal (d = 0.05-0.11).ConclusionsMovement is highly valued by children across social contexts; thus, programming across contexts should be prioritized to align with their valuation

Developmental psychology · Economics · Valuation (finance · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology