Abstract

Parental engagement may be a crucial factor in the success of health promotion programs for youth. Studies have shown that programs with actively engaged parents lead to more significant improvements in youth’s health behaviours. This study aimed to determine the relationship between parental engagement in the Global Health Program activities (GHP) and participants’ perceptions of the program as well as to evaluate the correlation between parental lifestyle habits and those of their children. A cross-sectional study was conducted, and data were collected via self-report online questionnaires. Among the 54 families, 67.5% reported minimal engagement. Students whose parents were minimally engaged were more likely to participate in fewer activities compared to students with frequently engaged parents (79.5% vs 20%). Additionally, 75.9% of students reported that GHP had a positive impact on their well-being and 51.9% held a positive perception of school leaders’ implication. No significant associations were found between parental engagement and student well-being, nor between the lifestyle habits of parents and children (sleep, screen time, physical activity). These findings suggest a need to strengthen school-family partnerships to enhance student participation in school-based health promotion programs.

Keywords

Parental Engagement, Intervention, Lifestyle Habits, Children, Adolescents,

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