Abstract
Objectives
This study aimed to examine trends and determinants of organised sports participation
among children of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income countries, high-income
countries, and Australian children.
Design
Longitudinal (nine-year follow-up).
Methods
Data were from the birth-cohort of Australian Children aged 6–15 years with follow-up
between 2010 and 2018. Organised sports participation was measured using two items
about regular participation in team and individual sports. Multilevel logit modelling
was used to assess the determinants of organised sports participation across groups.
Results
Both team sports participation and individual sports participation increased between
6 and 11 years and declined between 11 and 15 years across the three groups. Children
of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income countries (OR 0.65; 95 % CI 0.57–0.74)
and high-income countries (OR 0.82; 95 % CI 0.76–0.89) had lower odds of team sports
participation than Australian children. Children of immigrant parents from low-and-middle-income
countries had lower odds of team sports participation (OR 0.79; 95 % CI 0.69–0.90)
than children of immigrant parents from high-income countries. Female children, high
screen time, high psychological difficulties, increased number of siblings and low
socio-economic position were identified as determinants of lower team and individual
sports participation.
Conclusions
The present study identified evidence of disparities in organised sports participation
among children of immigrant parents and Australian children. Multilevel and multicomponent
interventions to promote children’s organised sports participation should be prioritised,
with a focus on children of the female sex, older children, children with lower socioeconomic
status, and children with higher screen time and higher psychological difficulties.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: January 18, 2023
Accepted:
January 12,
2023
Received in revised form:
December 27,
2022
Received:
April 13,
2022
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