Table A2.
Clusters, statements and importance ratings of children (school 2).
| Clusters and Statements | Importance a | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I sit because I can work better that way/I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.74 |
| 3. I sit because I have to at school | 4.11 | |
| 4. I sit because there is no alternative | 3.89 | |
| 5. I sit because I can concentrate better this way | 4.89 | |
| 6. I sit because some activities can only be done seated | 3.44 | |
| 9. I sit because it is more convenient | 3.67 | |
| 18. I sit because I have a lot of homework, which I have to do on the computer | 3.22 | |
| 22. I sit because it is easier | 2.67 | |
| 24. I sit because I can think better that way | 3.67 | |
| 31. I sit because writing while standing up is hard | 4.11 | |
| 2. | I sit because there is nobody to play with | 3.42 |
| 2. I sit because there are no other children to play with (in the neighborhood) | 3.56 | |
| 10. I sit because my parents don’t always have the time to play with me | 2.56 | |
| 19. I sit because it’s no fun playing outside on your own | 4.00 | |
| 23. I sit because classmates live far away, and contact via the phone is easier | 3.11 | |
| 32. I sit because you need two people to play outside, and it’s more fun with two | 3.89 | |
| 3. | I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest/I sit because seated activities are fun | 3.30 |
| 1. I sit because I want to rest | 3.89 | |
| 8. I sit because it is fun | 2.89 | |
| 12. I sit because it is comfortable to sit on the couch under a blanket | 4.00 | |
| 14. I sit because standing for too long makes me tired | 2.89 | |
| 15. I sit because I become calm | 3.56 | |
| 16. I sit because sometimes I don’t feel like standing | 3.33 | |
| 17. I sit because I’m tired | 3.78 | |
| 21. I sit because it doesn’t cost any energy | 2.78 | |
| 27. I sit because sitting is calmer | 2.67 | |
| 28. I sit because I don’t want to miss my favorite TV-program | 3.78 | |
| 29. I sit because sometimes it is more fun | 2.78 | |
| 4. | I sit because of the weather | 3.11 |
| 11. I sit because it is dark outside | 2.56 | |
| 20. I sit because the weather is bad (cold, rain) | 3.67 | |
| 5. | I sit because being active takes a lot of effort | 2.67 |
| 25. I sit because I have to change my clothes if I want to play outside | 2.44 | |
| 26. I sit because going outside takes a lot of effort (living on a farm) | 2.89 |
a Rated on a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating higher importance. Remaining numbers which were not included in one of the clusters: 7. I sit because it is a habit; 13. I sit because you can use the computer when you are on your own; 30. I sit because my parents tell me to.