Multilevel determinants of paternal and child physical activity: qualitative research using dyadic interviews among Mexican heritage fathers living near the Texas-Mexico border
The results of this study suggest that the meaning participants attribute to being physically active, especially on the interpersonal level, contributes to reinforcing PA and promoting resilience for themselves and their children. These findings can inform the design of culturally grounded interventions that leverage fathers' interpersonal strategies and resilience (e.g., family-centered activities, addressing neighborhood safety) to support PA among children in low-resource, Mexican-heritage communities.
Authors
- Christina N. Bridges Hamilton
- M. Renée Umstattd Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5525-943X)
- Marilyn E. Wende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7397-7048)
- Tyler M. Prochnow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7886-4456)
- Joseph R. Sharkey
- Serena Enriquez
Institutions
- Baylor University (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
- University of Florida Health (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23956-x
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- Baylor University
- New Mexico State University
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture