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This course, Physical activity: a family affair, aims to explore the effects that the family has on the amount and nature of physical activity a child participates in. The beliefs and behaviors of the family environment are the key psycho-social factors we investigate here.
FREE
This course includes
Hours of videos
15 hours
Units & Quizzes
10
Unlimited Lifetime access
Access on mobile app
Certificate of Completion
Introduction
For most athletes, the journey to attaining expertise in sport frequently begins with an active childhood and taking an interest in sport from an early age. So what makes us sporty or active? Think back to your own early experiences of physical activity. Who played your first game of catch with you or taught you to ride your bike? The answer to these questions will most likely be a member of your family. There are many factors, psychological, social and biological, that shape who we are and what we do, and the family we are born into and grow up in is certainly one of these factors.Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:- Summarise the main research evidence of family influence on a child’s level of physical activity participation
- Relate expectancy-value theory (Eccles, 1993; Eccles et al., 1983) to parental involvement in children’s sporting experience
- Understand how gender and parental gender stereotypes may affect parents’ support of children’s participation in sport.
Course Currilcum
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- What is the modern-day family unit? 01:00:00
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- Socialization into sport and physical activity 00:50:00
- Are children becoming less active? 02:00:00
- How important is the family environment? 01:30:00
- Do active parents have active children? 02:00:00
- Beliefs and values 01:00:00
