Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of AVG intervention on the parent-child relationships of overweight and obese male adolescents under a family-based parental involvement model. A cluster randomised controlled trial (C-RCT) was conducted with 12- to 14-year-old participants, divided...

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Main Authors: Mai, Yiqiang, Soh, Kim Geok, Abu Saad, Hazizi
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Language:English
Published: 2222-6990 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116436/
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author Mai, Yiqiang
Soh, Kim Geok
Abu Saad, Hazizi
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Soh, Kim Geok
Abu Saad, Hazizi
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description The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of AVG intervention on the parent-child relationships of overweight and obese male adolescents under a family-based parental involvement model. A cluster randomised controlled trial (C-RCT) was conducted with 12- to 14-year-old participants, divided into three groups: (1) Parental Involvement in Active Video Games (PIAVG), (2) Single Player Active Video Games (SPAVG), and (3) Control (watching TVWTV). The intervention lasted for two weeks, during which changes in parent-child relationship levels were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Although no significant changes were observed within the three groups, the trend analysis indicated an upward trajectory in both experimental groups. Notably, the PIAVG group demonstrated significantly more improvement in the measured outcomes than the WTV group in the inter-group comparison. The findings suggest that parental involvement in active video games enhances the effectiveness of such interventions, leading to better parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents. This underscores the potential for family-based interventions to combat adolescent obesity in this population.
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spelling upm-1164362025-04-08T04:48:40Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116436/ Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study Mai, Yiqiang Soh, Kim Geok Abu Saad, Hazizi The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of AVG intervention on the parent-child relationships of overweight and obese male adolescents under a family-based parental involvement model. A cluster randomised controlled trial (C-RCT) was conducted with 12- to 14-year-old participants, divided into three groups: (1) Parental Involvement in Active Video Games (PIAVG), (2) Single Player Active Video Games (SPAVG), and (3) Control (watching TVWTV). The intervention lasted for two weeks, during which changes in parent-child relationship levels were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. Although no significant changes were observed within the three groups, the trend analysis indicated an upward trajectory in both experimental groups. Notably, the PIAVG group demonstrated significantly more improvement in the measured outcomes than the WTV group in the inter-group comparison. The findings suggest that parental involvement in active video games enhances the effectiveness of such interventions, leading to better parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents. This underscores the potential for family-based interventions to combat adolescent obesity in this population. 2222-6990 2024-09-24 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116436/1/116436.pdf Mai, Yiqiang and Soh, Kim Geok and Abu Saad, Hazizi (2024) Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14 (9). pp. 1775-1784. ISSN Human Resource Management Academic Research Society https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARBSS/article/view/22988/Effects-of-Active-Video-Games-on-Parent-Child-Relationships-among-Overweight-and-Obese-Adolescents-in-China-A-Pilot-Study 10.6007/ijarbss/v14-i9/22988
spellingShingle Mai, Yiqiang
Soh, Kim Geok
Abu Saad, Hazizi
Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title_full Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title_fullStr Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title_full_unstemmed Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title_short Effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in China: a pilot study
title_sort effects of active video games on parent-child relationships among overweight and obese adolescents in china: a pilot study
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