Table A9.
Clusters, statements and importance ratings of children (school 3).
| Clusters and statements | Importance a | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I sit because it is the norm/I sit because I have to | 3.88 |
| 17. I sit because sometimes I have to sit at school | 3.88 | |
| 18. I sit because my parents tell me to | 3.88 | |
| 2. | I sit because there is nobody to play with | 3.69 |
| 5. I sit because doing something on my own is stupid and I can make contact with the outside world via my phone | 3.63 | |
| 19. I sit because I can’t arrange to meet people, so then I use the computer to make contact | 3.75 | |
| 3. | I sit because seated activities are fun | 3.49 |
| 11. I sit because I think it is fun | 4.00 | |
| 14. I sit because sometimes it is more fun to do activities sitting down | 3.38 | |
| 16. I sit because it is more logical | 3.38 | |
| 25. I sit because it is fun | 3.13 | |
| 26. I sit because a seated activity is more interesting | 3.13 | |
| 20. I sit because I’m asked to take part in a seated activity, gaming for example b | 3.38 | |
| 9. I sit because I feel like it b | 4.00 | |
| 4. | I sit because I’m tired, I want to relax, I want to rest | 3.48 |
| 2. I sit because I want to rest | 3.38 | |
| 13. I sit because it is restful | 3.38 | |
| 21. I sit because it is relaxed | 3.63 | |
| 27. I sit because standing for too long makes me tired b | 3.25 | |
| 29. I sit because I already have to do a lot of standing b | 3.75 | |
| 5. | I sit because I’m not in the mood to do anything | 3.45 |
| 1. I sit because I’m tired | 3.63 | |
| 7. I sit because I don’t feel so well (not in the mood) | 4.13 | |
| 12. I sit because I’m still sleepy | 3.38 | |
| 22. I sit because I don’t feel like doing anything active | 3.00 | |
| 24. I sit because I’m bored | 3.13 | |
| 6. | I sit because there is nothing to do | 3.44 |
| 4. I sit because there are no nice people outside | 3.38 | |
| 6. I sit because I have nothing to do | 3.75 | |
| 28. I sit because I have to wait a long time | 3.50 | |
| 31. I sit because I don’t know what to do | 3.13 | |
| 7. | I sit because this posture suits the activity better c | 3.38 |
| 15. I sit because standing is not convenient | 3.13 | |
| 23. I sit because it’s easier talking with the family when you’re seated | 3.63 | |
| 8. | I sit because of the weather c | 3.13 |
| 30. I sit because it is too hot | 3.00 | |
| 3. I sit because the weather is bad | 3.25 | |
| 9. | I sit because the physical environment suitable for physical activities is too far away c | 3.01 |
| 8. I sit because I’m too far from somewhere I can take part in activities (the park) | 3.25 | |
| 10. I sit because the seated activity is nearby | 2.88 |
a Rated on a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating higher importance; b Indicates a statement is reallocated by researchers; c Indicates a new cluster is created by researchers as a result of reallocation of statements.