Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an intervention with parents by using the print media, on promoting physical activities in children. The print media that was used was similar to major newspapers, because this is commonly found in most homes. Participants in the study were families (n=207). Parents of these families were assigned to one of two groups: the intervention group that received the print media once a week (n=110), or the control group (n=97). A Chi-square test and residual analysis revealed that among parents with children in Grades 3 and 4, significantly more parents in the intervention group showed a positive change in promoting and supporting their children's physical activities than parents in the control group. These results provide preliminary evidence that the intervention of teaching parents to encourage children's physical activities through the simple use of print media is effective in changing parental consciousness and behavior, such that they promote such activities in their children.
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