F. Krapf

Family health climate scale (FHC-scale): development and validation

BackgroundThe family environment is important for explaining individual health behaviour. While previous research mostly focused on influences among family members and dyadic interactions (parent-child), the purpose of this study was to develop a new measure, the Family Health Climate Scale (FHC-Scale), using a family-based approach. The FHC is an attribute of the whole family and describes an aspect of the family environment that is related to health and health behaviour. Specifically, a questionnaire measuring the FHC (a) for nutrition (FHC-NU) and (b) for activity behaviour (FHC-PA) was developed and validated.MethodsIn Study 1 (N = 787) the FHC scales were refined and validated. The sample was randomly divided into two subsamples. With random sample I exploratory factor analyses were conducted and items were selected according to their psychometric quality. In a second step, confirmatory factor analyses were conducted using the random sample II. In Study 2 (N = 210 parental couples) the construct validity was tested by correlating the FHC to self-determined motivation of healthy eating and physical activity as well as the families’ food environment and joint physical activities.ResultsExploratory factor analyses with random sample I (Study 1) revealed a four (FHC-NU) and a three (FHC-PA) factor model. These models were cross-validated with random sample II and demonstrated an acceptable fit [FHC-PA: χ2 = 222.69, df = 74, p < .01; χ2/df = 3.01; CFI = .96; SRMR = .04; RMSEA = .07, CI .06/.08; FHC-NU: χ2 = 278.30, df = 113, p < .01, χ2/df = 2.46, CFI = .96; SRMR = .04; RMSEA = .06, CI .05/.07]. The perception of FHC correlated (p < .01) with the intrinsic motivation of healthy eating (r = .42) and physical activity (r = .56). Moreover, parental perceptions of FHC-NU correlated with household soft drink availability (r = -.31) and perceptions of FHC-PA with the frequency of joint physical activities with the child (r = .51). These patterns were found on the intraindividual and interindividual level.ConclusionsTwo valid instruments measuring the FHC within families were developed. The use of different informants’ ratings demonstrated that the FHC is a family level variable. The results confirm the high relevance of the FHC for individuals’ health behaviour. The FHC and the measurement instruments are useful for examining health-related aspects of the family environment.

Bewegungsbezogene Gesundheitsförderung bei der Polizei

Ziel: Vor dem Hintergrund einer sich zuspitzenden Altersstrukturproblematik erscheint auch bei der Polizei eine Intensivierung der Betrieblichen Gesundheitsforderung sinnvoll. Der polizeiliche Dienstsport bietet hierfur Moglichkeiten; jedoch fehlt bislang der Wirksamkeitsnachweis bewegungsorientierter Interventionen. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Studie ist daher ein spezielles physisches Aktivitatsprogramm fur lebensaltere Polizisten entwickelt und evaluiert worden. Methoden: An der experimentellen Langsschnittstudie beteiligten sich 80 Polizeibeamte (MW=48.33 Jahre; SD=4.92) aus Baden-Wurttemberg. Wahrend die Kontrollgruppe (N=32) den regularen Dienstsport besuchte, nahm die Experimentalgruppe (N=48) uber den Zeitraum von sechs Monaten 1 x wochentlich an einem 60-minutigen physischen Aktivitatsprogramm teil. Umfang und Haufigkeit orientierten sich an polizeiinternen Vorgaben. Es wurden u. a. Einflusse der Intervention auf die subjektive Gesundheit, Grundgestimmtheit, motorische Stabilisierungsfahigkeit und Arbeitsfahigkeit uberpruft. Ergebnisse: Die aktive Teilnahme am Aktivitatsprogramm hat keinen statistisch bedeutsamen Einfluss auf die subjektive Gesundheit, motorische Stabilisierungsfahigkeit und Arbeitsfahigkeit. Ein Interaktionseffekt (Gruppe x Zeit) zeigt sich