Multilevel determinants of paternal and child physical activity: qualitative research using dyadic interviews among Mexican-heritage fathers living near the Texas–Mexico border

Abstract

Dyadic father–father interviews (n=30; 15 dyads) in Hidalgo County colonias identified policy, environmental, interpersonal, and intrapersonal influences on father/child PA. Fathers described resilience strategies (e.g., installing lights for night play, building makeshift equipment) and emphasized cultural meaning of PA, community support, and occupational/time barriers.