Table A12.
Clusters, statements and importance ratings of parents (convenience sample) a.
| Clusters and Statements | Importance b | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | My child sits because it is the norm | 3.47 |
| 5. Sitting because he/she has to, e.g., at school or while eating/doing homework | 4.15 | |
| 6. Sitting because he/she is not allowed to lie down | 2.46 | |
| 7. Sitting because he/she has no other option than to sit or lie down during the activity | 4.00 | |
| 8. Sitting because there are no desks at school or at home | 3.46 | |
| 14. Sitting because the activity is designed for a sitting posture, e.g., the computer and TV are placed at sitting height | 3.08 | |
| 24. Sitting because he/she has been taught to perform the activity in a sitting posture | 2.92 | |
| 30. Sitting because he/she is expected to sit, e.g., at school, while doing homework or eating | 4.23 | |
| 31. Sitting because he/she has been told to | 3.85 | |
| 9. Sitting because he/she lives in a sedentary society c | 3.15 | |
| 2. | My child sits because he/she can work/play better that way | 3.45 |
| 1. Sitting because the activity requires a sitting posture | 4.00 | |
| 2. Sitting because it is most appropriate for the activity | 3.85 | |
| 4. Sitting because it is practical | 3.15 | |
| 10. Sitting because he/she has to concentrate | 3.15 | |
| 15. Sitting because he/she can perform the activity more easily that way, eating and doing a puzzle for example | 3.15 | |
| 16. Sitting because it is a more natural posture for the activity | 2.85 | |
| 17. Sitting because for some activities there is no other way, e.g., playing on a tablet, watching TV or travelling by car | 4.23 | |
| 34. Sitting because it is safer to be seated during the activity, playing with a hamster for example | 3.38 | |
| 3. Sitting because a seated/lying posture is the most comfortable c | 3.31 | |
| 3. | My child sits because seated activities are fun | 3.32 |
| 11. Sitting because he/she likes to do seated activities | 3.31 | |
| 12. Sitting because he/she feels like doing a seated activity | 3.00 | |
| 13. Sitting because he/she enjoys doing a seated activity | 3.54 | |
| 18. Sitting because he/she enjoys the activity | 4.38 | |
| 19. Sitting because he/she likes the seated activity | 3.31 | |
| 29. Sitting because he/she forgets the world around him/her, while watching TV for example | 2.38 | |
| 4. | My child sits because he/she is tired, wants to rest/relax | 3.26 |
| 20. Sitting because it is relaxing | 3.62 | |
| 21. Sitting because he/she is tired | 3.23 | |
| 22. Sitting because it is an important relaxation moment | 3.62 | |
| 35. Sitting because he/she is in a relaxed mood | 2.46 | |
| 36. Sitting because a seated activity can provide peace and quiet | 3.54 | |
| 37. Sitting because he/she has to calm down physically | 3.85 | |
| 41. Sitting because it is a relaxing activity | 3.00 | |
| 40. Sitting because he/she requires less energy for seated activities c | 2.77 | |
| 5. | My child sits because others do so, and it is a habit | 2.87 |
| 23. Sitting by force of habit | 3.08 | |
| 25. Sitting because he/she copies sedentary behavior of the parents and others | 3.00 | |
| 26. Sitting because others nearby are doing seated activities, e.g., watching TV | 2.54 | |
| 6. | My child sits because it is in his/her nature | 2.81 |
| 38. Sitting because he/she is naturally a quiet child | 2.38 | |
| 39. Sitting because he/she wants to withdraw into him/herself | 3.23 | |
| 7. | My child sits because there is nothing (active) to do | 2.52 |
| 27. Sitting because there is not much to do (that encourages physical activity) | 2.54 | |
| 28. Sitting because he/she is bored | 2.31 | |
| 32. Sitting because I (as a parent) don’t have the time or don’t feel like doing something active with my child | 2.23 | |
| 33. Sitting because he/she doesn’t feel like doing a more active activity, e.g., playing outside | 3.00 | |
| 42. Sitting because some seated activities easily fill up the day, he/she doesn’t have to think about what he/she can do, e.g., watching TV | 2.46 | |
| 43. Sitting because he/she can’t think of anything else to do | 2.15 | |
| 44. Sitting because he/she has nobody to play with | 2.92 |
a Sorting task n = 14, rating task n = 13; b Rated on a 5-point Likert scale with higher scores indicating higher importance; c Indicates a statement is reallocated by researchers.