Thesis
Parenting feeding styles among Latina and African-American mothers
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101538
Abstract
Childhood obesity is an increasing concern in the United States that causes many negative health problems in children, adolescents, and adulthood. There are several factors impacting childhood obesity, but certainly, one crucial factor is parenting influences. Parenting feeding styles (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and uninvolved) have been associated with children's weight status in low-income minority parents. Nearly all of the studies that have looked at parenting styles and children's weight status have used maternal self-report measures. The current study examined, in a sample of low-income Latina and African American mothers, the stability of observed maternal feeding styles across three separate dinners one week apart, the relationship between observational feeding styles and maternal self-reports of feeding on the Caregiver's Feeding Styles Questionnaire (CFSQ), and the relationship between observed feeding styles and child BMI-z. Additionally, child sex and maternal ethnic differences in observed feeding styles were examined. Results identified a moderate stability in observed demandingness, low stability in observed responsiveness and no stability in observed feeding styles regardless of feeding style. Low correlations between self-report and observational measures of feeding styles showed weak consistency of feeding styles. Also, there was no association between observed parenting feeding styles and children's BMI-z. Lastly, there were no statistically significant associations between child sex, maternal ethnicity and observed feeding styles. This study adds to the literature to better understand parenting feeding styles as assessed through observations and self-report. Understanding how feeding styles influence's children's eating behaviors can benefit prevention programs, specifically those that aim to prevent childhood obesity and to help mothers understand effective feeding styles.
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- Title
- Parenting feeding styles among Latina and African-American mothers
- Creators
- Karina Silva Garcia
- Contributors
- Thomas George Power (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Human Development, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525381801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis