Chishinga Callender

Datos Biográficos

ID7804459
NOMBREChishinga Callender
NOMBRESChishinga
APELLIDOCallender
FIRMACALLENDER C
AFILIACIONESChildren's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
ORCID0000-0002-2106-3380
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS6
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR6
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2013
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Promoting Health Equity

    Open AccessHaley Allen, Chishinga Callender et al.ARTICLEChildren2023

    The Butterfly Girls (BFG) Study is a culturally and developmentally appropriate online obesity prevention program for 8-10-year-old Black girls designed with key stakeholders in the Black community. This multi-methods investigation, conducted with parent-child dyads who participated in an outcome evaluation of the intervention, aimed to understand parent and child reactions to the program. We were particularly interested in understanding percepti…

  • Perspectives of Black/African American and Hispanic Parents and Children Living in Under-Resourced Communities Regarding Factors That Influence Food Choices and Decisions

    Open AccessDebbe Thompson, Chishinga Callender et al.ARTICLEChildren2021

    Families living in under-resourced communities are at risk of obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. To develop effective interventions, it is important to identify parent and child perspectives of factors that influence food-related choices and decisions. This paper reports qualitative findings from a larger mixed method study investigating this topic. Hybrid thematic analysis was used to code and analyze the interviews. Family-generated …

  • Perspectives of Black and Hispanic Children Living in Under-Resourced Communities on Meal Preparation and Grocery Shopping Behaviors

    Open AccessChishinga Callender, Denisse Velazquez et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    Minority children living in under-resourced communities are at the greatest risk for obesity and poor diet quality. Child involvement in meal preparation may be a helpful strategy to improve diet quality. This paper explores minority children's perspectives regarding this. Eighteen children participated in a mixed methods study (online surveys, telephone interviews). Descriptive statistics were calculated for child demographic and psychosocial fa…

  • Family TXT

    Open AccessChishinga Callender, Debbe ThompsonARTICLEChildren2018

    Obesity prevalence is greater in African American girls than their non-Hispanic white peers. Obesity prevention programs are needed to help parents create an obesity-preventive home environment. This paper reports the feasibility and acceptability of a mHealth child obesity prevention program consisting of self-determination theory-grounded text messages promoting a healthy home food and activity environment to parents of 8−10-year-old African Am…

  • Text Messaging Based Obesity Prevention Program for Parents of Pre-Adolescent African American Girls

    Open AccessChishinga Callender, Debbe ThompsonARTICLEChildren2017

    African American girls are at a greater risk of obesity than their nonminority peers. Parents have the primary control over the home environment and play an important role in the child obesity prevention. Obesity prevention programs to help parents develop an obesity-preventive home environment are needed. The purpose of this study was to collect formative research from parents of 8-10-year old African American girls about perceptions, expectatio…

  • Butterfly Girls; promoting healthy diet and physical activity to young African American girls online

    Open AccessDebbe Thompson, Rory Mahabir et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    NCT01481948