Journal article
Psychosocial Factors and Health Perceptions in Parents and Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), v 18(8), pp 1558-1565
01 Aug 2010
PMID: 20057378
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Abstract
This study examined the relationships among weight status (BMI), health perceptions, and psychosocial characteristics in children, parents, and parent-child dyads. A convenient sample of 114 parent-child dyads participated. All children were overweight or obese. Parents and children completed questionnaires by self-report or interview. Questionnaires included the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI), the Parents' Stage of Change (SOC) Questionnaire, and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Child's mean age was 10.34 years (s.d. = 1.87), mean BMI was 28.13 kg/m(2) (s.d. = 5.46), and mean BMI z-score was 2.17 (s.d. = 0.38). Parent mean age was 37.28 years (s.d. = 12.66) and mean BMI was 34.07 kg/m(2) (s.d. = 8.18). Most parents (68.5%) reported that they and their children (70.7%) were African American and many (44.3%) reported that they and their children were Hispanic. Significant correlations included: child health perceptions and child BMI (r = 0.309, P < 0.001) and parent perception of weight and parent BMI (r = 0.691, P < 0.001). For parent-child dyads, one correlation approached significance (child health perceptions and parent stage of change (r = -0.269, P < 0.01). Findings suggest that characteristics of parent-child dyads may be important considerations in the management of childhood obesity.
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- Title
- Psychosocial Factors and Health Perceptions in Parents and Children Who Are Overweight or Obese
- Creators
- Margaret E. O'Neil - Drexel UniversityPatricia A. Shewokis - Drexel UniversityKathleen K. Falkenstein - Drexel University College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsCynthia W. DeLago - Einstein Medical Center PhiladelphiaSinclair A. Smith - Drexel UniversityNicole A. Vaughn - Drexel UniversityTracy E. Costigan - American Institutes for Research
- Publication Details
- Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), v 18(8), pp 1558-1565
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- R21NR009852 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 1R2 NR09852-01 / NIH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; Nutrition Sciences; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000280392400012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77955050277
- Other Identifier
- 991019167793504721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Nutrition & Dietetics