To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Strongly agree
30%
Tend to agree
45%
Tend to disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%
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This statistic shows the results of a survey on the difficulty of parents to encourage their children to be physically active in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Of respondents, 45 percent tend to agree it is more difficult for parents today to encourage their children to be physically active than for previous generations.
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ComRes. (March 30, 2016). To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/
ComRes. "To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations?." Chart. March 30, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/
ComRes. (2016). To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/
ComRes. "To What Extent Do You Agree or Disagree That It Is More Difficult for Parents Today to Encourage Children to Be Physically Active than for Previous Generations?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Mar 2016, /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/
ComRes, To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
To what extent do you agree or disagree that it is more difficult for parents today to encourage children to be physically active than for previous generations? [Graph], ComRes, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/534540/difficulty-for-parents-to-encourage-children-to-be-physically-active-uk/
