Child physical activity (PA) is influenced by social environment. Self-perception and perception of others’ behaviors may impact health behaviors such as PA. This study examines associations between child networks, perception of their own PA and the network’s perception of their PA. Children (n = 89, M age = 10.00, SD = 1.34) at a summer care program reported demographics (54% female; 46% Black), PA, and physical skill competency. Children indicated up to five people they interacted with the most while at the program and how active they perceived each person to be. Multilevel modeling was used to determine significant associations between skill competency, network measures, and child’s perception of their own PA, the network’s perception of their PA, and the absolute difference between the two. Children perceived themselves to be more physically active if they perceived their friends were more physically active. Children who were central in the network and more physically competent were perceived as more active by their peers. Absolute differences between self-reported and network perceived PA were significantly larger for females. This work builds on understanding of how network position may impact child PA perceptions at summer care programs. Implications of these perceptions for PA promotion programs are discussed.

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一种社交网络分析方法，用于对儿童体育活动的集体和个人感知。

儿童的体育活动（PA）受社会环境的影响。对他人行为的自我认知和感知可能会影响PA等健康行为。这项研究考察了子网络，对自己的PA的感知以及对他们的PA的感知之间的关联。儿童（n = 89，男年龄= 10.00，SD = 1.34）在一项夏季护理计划中报告了人口统计资料（女性为54％；黑人为46％），PA和身体技能。孩子们指出，在该计划中，与他们互动最多的五个人，以及他们感知每个人的活跃程度。使用多级建模来确定技能能力，网络测度与孩子对自己的PA的感知，网络对他们的PA的感知以及两者之间的绝对差异之间的重要关联。如果孩子们认为自己的朋友更加运动，那么他们就会感觉自己更加运动。在网络中处于中心地位并且身体能力更强的孩子被同龄人视为更加活跃。自我报告的和网络感知的PA之间的绝对差异对于女性而言明显更大。这项工作建立在对网络位置如何影响夏季护理计划中儿童对PA感知的理解的基础上。讨论了这些观念对PA促进计划的影响。