To increase our understanding of predictors of healthy behavior patterns in Native American children. Children from the Southwest (N = 145) United States were administered a questionnaire with predictors of healthy living behaviors (i.e., perceived health status and perceived physical shape [fitness]). Using structural equation modeling, significant path estimates were present for self-efficacy in predicting beliefs, for (removing) barriers, and for adult/peer support. Further, belief, barriers, and peer social support significantly predicted goals/intentions to be physically active. For children's perceived physical shape (fitness), similar results were found except with no significant relationship between self-efficacy and (removing) barriers. Efforts focusing on increasing support systems and improving experiences (leading to positive efficacy/beliefs) can lead to significantly greater goals/intentions and perhaps the adoption of healthy behavior patterns by children.

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美洲原住民儿童感知健康状况和身体形态的预测因素

增加我们对美洲原住民儿童健康行为模式预测因素的理解。来自美国西南部 (N = 145) 的儿童接受了一份问卷，其中包含健康生活行为的预测因素（即感知的健康状况和感知的身体形态 [健身]）。使用结构方程模型，在预测信念、（消除）障碍和成人/同伴支持方面，自我效能感存在显着的路径估计。此外，信念、障碍和同伴社会支持显着预测了身体活跃的目标/意图。对于儿童感知的身体形状（健康），除了自我效能感和（消除）障碍之间没有显着关系外，还发现了类似的结果。