Date of Award
6-30-2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Exercise Science, MS
First Advisor
Marla Graves
Committee Members
Brian Church; Jimmie Stilwell; Lance Bryant; Tom Adams
Call Number
LD251 .A566t 2011 C3
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gather information on parents' perception of and reaction to the BMI report card through the administration of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed with the help of physical educators, pediatricians, and exercise scientists. This study sought to answer six research questions and test two hypotheses. The questionnaire was distributed to 1127 students in six schools in northeast Arkansas and 404 questionnaires were returned. The main results of this study indicate that parents are supportive of schools reporting BMI and educating them on healthier lifestyles. Other findings show that overall parents are not making any adjustment to their child's diet and physical activity habits due to BMI reports even if their child is categorized as "underweight", "at-risk", or "overweight." One of the most important findings is that many parents reported that they did not receive a BMI report for their child from the school.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Carnes, Michael Clayton, "Parents' Perception and Response to BMI Health Report Cards" (2011). Student Theses and Dissertations. 929.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/929
