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. 2014 Feb 19;11:19. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-19

Table 3.

Matrix for parents/caregivers at the interpersonal level of the ToyBox-study intervention

Performance objectives (Parents/caregivers)
Personal determinants
  Self-efficacy Knowledge Attitude Habit Social influence
PO.1. Parents/caregivers limit preschoolers’ screen viewing activities to one hour per day.
SE.1.a. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can use different strategies to limit screen viewing activities even when their child wants to continue doing screen viewing activities.
K.1.a. Parents/caregivers know that it is recommended to limit screen activities of their child to one hour per day.
A.1. Parents/caregivers express positive feelings about the benefits that limiting the screen viewing activities one hour per day by using different strategies has for their child.
H1.a. Parents/caregivers plan no or only a limited amount of screen viewing activities of their child in their daily routine.
 
SE.1.b. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can use different strategies to limit screen viewing activities even when their child is nagging.
K.1.b. Parents/caregivers list different strategies to limit screen viewing activities.
H.1.b. Parents/caregivers only turn on the TV after a certain time or at a certain moment (e.g., at 7 pm).
H.1.c. Parents/caregivers turn off the TV after a certain program or show or after a certain time.
 
PO.2. Parents/caregivers motivate (verbally) their children to do other activities instead of screen viewing activities.
SE.2. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can motivate their child to do other activities instead of screen viewing activities even when their child is nagging.
K.2. Parents/caregivers know how to motivate their child to do other activities instead of screen viewing activities (e.g., tips, tricks).
A.2. Parents/caregivers express positive feelings about the benefits that doing other activities instead of screen viewing activities has for their child.
 
SI.2. Parents/caregivers indicate that they are able to motivate their child to do other activities instead of screen viewing activities even when their colleagues/ friends/ neighbours don’t motivate their own child.
PO.3. Parents/caregivers do other activities together with their child instead of screen viewing activities.
SE.3. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can do activities with their child which are not screen viewing activities even when their child only wants to do screen viewing activities.
K.3. Parents/caregivers list activities that can be done instead of screen viewing activities (e.g., tips, tricks, …).
A.3. Parents/caregivers express positive feelings about the benefits that doing other activities together with their child instead of screen viewing activities has for their child.
H.3. Parents/caregivers plan to do other activities together with their child before they turn on the TV at a certain time.
 
PO.4. Parents/caregivers are a role model for their children and limit their own time sitting down.
SE.4.a. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can be a role model for their child, even when they had a rough day.
K.4. Parents/caregivers know that being a role model for their child and limit their own time sitting down, encourages their child to also limit his/her time sitting down because they will copy this behavior.
A.4. Parents/caregivers express positive feelings about the benefits of being a role model for their children has for their child because the child will copy this behavior and therefore limit the time sitting down.
H.4. Parents/caregivers change their own habit and turn of the TV if they are together with their child.
 
 
SE.4.b. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can be a role model for their child, even when they are tired or they are not in the mood.
 
 
 
 
  SE.4.c. Parents/caregivers express confidence that they can be a role model for their child.        

PO.: performance objective.

Behavior: Decrease preschoolers’ sedentary behavior; Program objective: Parents/caregivers decrease their child’s sedentary time by 10% and limit screen viewing activities at home to less than one hour per day after the intervention.