Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, collectively referred to as 24-hour movement behaviors, play a key role in youth development. Fewer than 1 in 10 youth in the United States meet recommended guidelines for all three movement behaviors. Vietnamese-American youth face heightened risks for inadequate physical activity and sleep and more sedentary behavior due to higher screen usage than peers. Targeting parents to help shift behavior in youth holds promise to improve these behaviors, particularly for youth ages 6-10, who depend heavily on parental guidance and structure. With this award, Vu will analyze barriers to and facilitators of parenting practices related to youth movement behaviors, co-design a culturally relevant intervention to promote movement behaviors, and test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of the intervention. Soyang Kwon, Research Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at Northwestern University, will provide mentorship in measuring 24-hour movement behaviors in youth. Namrath Kandula, Professor of Medicine and Preventative Medicine and in the Program of Asian American Studies at Northwestern University, will provide mentorship in community-engaged, multi-behavior lifestyle interventions.
Can a parenting intervention improve the physical activity, sleep, and sedentary outcomes for U.S. Vietnamese youth?
