Assessment of perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of parents regarding children’s schoolbags and related musculoskeletal health

Alsiddiky, Abdulmonem; Alatassi, Raheef; Alsaadouni, Fayez N.; Bakerman, Khalid; Awwad, Waleed; Alenazi, Abdulrahman; Alsiddiqi, Sara; Alyaseen, Husain

doi:10.1186/s13018-019-1142-9

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“…In addition to bad sitting postures, heavy school bags and carrying those for a long time can have adverse effects on students’ musculoskeletal systems. Carrying wrong heavy backpacks brings fatigue and back pains as well as abnormal spinal curves, scoliosis and malformation of spines [ 15 ].…”

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Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students

Rezapur-Shahkolai

Gheysvandi

Karimi‐Shahanjarini

et al. 2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Musculoskeletal pains are among evident health problems in children and adolescents. Backpack carrying behaviors and the sitting postures are among behavioral factors associated with musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. Therefore, this study aims to identify the factors related to these important musculoskeletal behaviors, using Health Promotion Models. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was created based on PRECEDE Model and Health Belief Model and was administered to 673 Iranian students, whom were selected randomly from elementary schools of Hamadan, Iran, in 2018. Results The findings of the study revealed that proper sitting postures and backpack carrying were 42 and 33%, respectively. The findings also showed that predisposing factors including perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.219), perceived severity (p < 0.05, β = 0.166), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.191), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.188) and also enabling factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.329) were significantly related to sitting behaviors. Moreover, backpack carrying behaviors had significant relationships with predisposing factors of perceived susceptibility (p < 0.05, β = 0.198), perceived barriers (p < 0.05, β = − 0.258), perceived self-efficacy (p < 0.05, β = 0.185) and reinforcing factors (p < 0.05, β = 0.208). Conclusions It seems necessary for future preventive programs to take factors of musculoskeletal pains among children and adolescents into account.

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Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students

Rezapur-Shahkolai

Gheysvandi

Karimi‐Shahanjarini

et al. 2021

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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“…This study identified high awareness on backpack weight but similar study conducted among 616 Saudi Arabian parents identified that only 37.6% fathers and 28.9% mothers knew the ideal weight of the schoolbag. 7 Another study conducted among 586 Iranian schoolchildren aged 12 to 14 years identified that the average load carried by them was 2.8 kg only but our current study identified it as 7 kg. 5 This study clearly indicates that awareness cum knowledge should be translated into practice.…”

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“…[4][5][6] H e a v y s c h o o l b a g s a n d t h e i r a d v e r s e musculoskeletal effects are a cause of great concern. 7 Parental awareness about this issue is crucial to prevent such health problems in their children.…”

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Parental Awareness About School Backpack, Weight Carried by Their Children and related Musculoskeletal Problems

Chalise

Sherpa²,

Bharati

et al. 2020

Med. J. Shree Birendra Hosp.

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Introduction: Backpacks are a convenient means to carry essential educational materials for school children. Backpack design, carrying technique and its load is related to several health consequences i.e., altered gait, bad posture and musculoskeletal pain. Parental awareness and their supervision can help their children to carry appropriate school backpack with rationale weight. Therefore, this study aims to assess parental awareness about school backpacks; identify backpack weight carried by their children and identify children’s musculoskeletal complaints with their parents. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The study consisted of purposively selected 94 parents whose children were studying in grade VI to VIII at local school. Face to face interview of around 30 minutes duration was taken by using semi structured interview schedule. Backpack weight was identified by weighing children with and without bag in their school and subtracted to identify the actual backpack weight. Data was analysed by using SPSS version 20 and described by using descriptive statistics. Results: In this study, more than 90% parents were aware of the recommended weight of school backpack i.e., <15% of body weight. About 96% parents answered that backpack should be light; similar percentage told that it should have well-padded shoulder straps and 87% answered that it should be appropriate to child’s age and weight. Around 70% to 90% parents were aware of appropriate handling of school backpacks. While identifying parental awareness about musculoskeletal effects of backpacks, they told as shoulder pain (79%), fatigue (76%) and neck pain (56%). In this study, 72% children were carrying backpacks greater than the recommended weights. Their parents told that children often had complaints of shoulder pain (78%) and neck pain (69%) Conclusions: Most parents were aware of the standards and handling of school backpack but in reality, more than two third of their children were carrying heavy school backpacks.

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“…The largest number of parents, 36 % (n = 55) believed that the weight of the school bag should be less than 10 % of body weight and 35.3 % (n = 53) that the weight of the school bag should be less than 5 % of body weight, which indicates that parents were satisfactorily informed about the recommended weight of the school bag, which was stated in a study conducted among 616 parents in Saudi Arabia, which reported that only 37.6 % of fathers and 28.9 % of mothers knew the ideal weight of the school bag. 34 Most parents did not receive information about the school bag, 77.3 % (n = 116). Salespeople 11.3 % (n = 17), other parents and friends 9.3 % (n = 14) were the main source of information before purchasing a school bag.…”

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Parents' knowledge and attitudes when choosing their children's school bag: An introductory study

Laštro¹,

Muftić²,

Ponorac³

et al. 2021

Scripta Medica

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Background/Aim: A school bag is a device whose purpose is to store things that are necessary for a child in performing daily productive activities. The aim of the research was to examine how much parents are informed about the school bag and which specifications are crucial when choosing a school bag for their children. Material and methods: The prospective study included 150 parents of students aged 11 to 12 from Banja Luka. For the purposes of the research, a questionnaire with closed and open questions was used. Results: More than 97 % of the surveyed parents belonged to the age range of 30 to 49 years. The largest number of surveyed parents have had secondary education 44 %, but the number of university-educated parents was also very high 39.3 %. Ninety-six percent of students used a backpack. School bags in 97.4 % of cases were purchased in stores. Only in 10 % of cases, school bags fully meet the basic criteria. In the remaining 90 % of cases, there was an absence of at least one or more desired characteristics. Using the Chi-squared test (ch2 = 245.45; p < 0.001), a significant difference between the desired and the achieved result was statistically proven. 77.3 % of parents did not receive information about the school bag. Salespeople (11.3 %), other parents and friends (9.3 %) were the main source of information before purchasing a school bag. In the future, 54 % of parents would like to get information about the school bag through lectures and practical workshops for children and parents. Conclusion: Greater information enables adequate selection and reduces the possibility of marketing tricks and influences on consumers when choosing the desired product such as a school bag. Parents have an important role to play in ensuring unhindered growth and development during the educational process and in raising children's awareness and supervision of the proper use of the school bag.

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Assessment of perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes of parents regarding children’s schoolbags and related musculoskeletal health

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students

Identification of factors related to behaviors associated with musculoskeletal pain among elementary students

Parental Awareness About School Backpack, Weight Carried by Their Children and related Musculoskeletal Problems

Parents' knowledge and attitudes when choosing their children's school bag: An introductory study

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