Table 1.
Children’s clusters and average importance ratings.
| Clusters | Importance a | |
|---|---|---|
| School 1 | ||
| 1. I sit because I can work/play better that way | 4.4 | |
| 2. I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.9 | |
| 3. I sit because it feels better | 3.5 | |
| 4. I sit because seated activities are fun | 3.4 | |
| 5. I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest | 3.3 | |
| 6. I sit because of my health | 3.1 | |
| 7. I sit because there is nobody to play with | 3.0 | |
| 8. I sit because there is nothing to do | 2.7 | |
| 9. I sit because I’m not in the mood to do anything | 2.6 | |
| 10. I sit because of the weather | 2.4 | |
| School 2 | ||
| 1. I sit because I can work/play better that way | 3.7 | |
| 2. I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.6 | |
| 3. I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest | 3.4 | |
| 4. I sit because it is a habit | 3.3 | |
| 5. I sit because there is nobody to play with | 3.3 | |
| 6. I sit because seated activities are fun | 3.2 | |
| 7. I sit because of the weather | 3.1 | |
| 8. I sit because being active takes a lot of effort | 2.7 | |
| School 3 | ||
| 1. I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.9 | |
| 2. I sit because there is nobody to play with | 3.7 | |
| 3. I sit because seated activities are fun | 3.5 | |
| 4. I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest | 3.5 | |
| 5. I sit because I’m not in the mood to do anything | 3.5 | |
| 6. I sit because there is nothing to do | 3.4 | |
| 7. I sit because this posture suits the activity better | 3.4 | |
| 8. I sit because of the weather | 3.1 | |
| 9. I sit because the physical environment suitable for physical activities is too far away | 3.0 | |
| School 4 | ||
| 1. I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.6 | |
| 2. I sit because I want to make contact with my friends | 3.4 | |
| 3. I sit because I can work/play better that way | 3.4 | |
| 4. I sit because there is nobody to play (actively) with | 3.2 | |
| 5. I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest | 3.0 | |
| 6. I sit because the physical environment is not suitable | 3.0 | |
| 7. I sit because seated activities are fun | 2.9 | |
| 8. I sit because there is nothing to do | 2.8 |
a Rated on a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating higher importance in influencing children’s sedentary time.