Patricia DeCosta
Biographic Data
| ID | 6741376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia DeCosta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia |
| FAMILY NAME | DeCosta |
| SIGNATURE | DECOSTA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Steno Diabetes Centers |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4463-2224 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stigma-Generating Mechanisms in Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Weight Management Program
In recent years, there has been increased awareness of obesity as a condition that carries a high level of stigma, as well as growing recognition of its prevalence and harm. Despite the increasing body of research on this topic, there is a gap in the literature regarding mechanisms that generate or exacerbate perceptions of weight stigma, especially within families and pediatric healthcare settings. The present study aims to identify potential st…
Narrative and play-based interviewing - a framework for eliciting the perspectives of young children
The aim of this article is to provide researchers a detailed framework for conducting high-quality research with young children 3–6 years of age. We argue that young children’s insider perspectives, perceptions and experiences are underrepresented in research owing to methodological challenges. In this article, we present a narrative and play-based approach to eliciting the perspectives of young children, 3–6 years of age, through a developmental…
The Role of Trust in the Care of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Using the theoretical framework of Guido Möllering conceptualising trust as a mental process composed of three elements-expectation, interpretation and suspension-we examined the role of trust in relation to young children's (age ≤ 7 years) psychosocial needs when diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Based on qualitative interviews with health care professionals (HPCs) from paediatric diabetes clinics in all regions of Denmark, we identified four main…
Changing children's eating behaviour - A review of experimental research
The interest in children's eating behaviours and how to change them has been growing in recent years. This review examines the following questions: What strategies have been used to change children's eating behaviours? Have their effects been experimentally demonstrated? And, are the effects transient or enduring? Medline and Cab abstract (Ovid) and Web of Science (Thomson Reuters) were used to identify the experimental studies. A total of 120 ex…
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Changing children's eating behaviour - A review of experimental research
The interest in children's eating behaviours and how to change them has been growing in recent years. This review examines the following questions: What strategies have been used to change children's eating behaviours? Have their effects been experimentally demonstrated? And, are the effects transient or enduring? Medline and Cab abstract (Ovid) and Web of Science (Thomson Reuters) were used to identify the experimental studies. A total of 120 ex…
The Role of Trust in the Care of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Using the theoretical framework of Guido Möllering conceptualising trust as a mental process composed of three elements-expectation, interpretation and suspension-we examined the role of trust in relation to young children's (age ≤ 7 years) psychosocial needs when diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Based on qualitative interviews with health care professionals (HPCs) from paediatric diabetes clinics in all regions of Denmark, we identified four main…
Stigma-Generating Mechanisms in Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Weight Management Program
In recent years, there has been increased awareness of obesity as a condition that carries a high level of stigma, as well as growing recognition of its prevalence and harm. Despite the increasing body of research on this topic, there is a gap in the literature regarding mechanisms that generate or exacerbate perceptions of weight stigma, especially within families and pediatric healthcare settings. The present study aims to identify potential st…
Narrative and play-based interviewing - a framework for eliciting the perspectives of young children
The aim of this article is to provide researchers a detailed framework for conducting high-quality research with young children 3–6 years of age. We argue that young children’s insider perspectives, perceptions and experiences are underrepresented in research owing to methodological challenges. In this article, we present a narrative and play-based approach to eliciting the perspectives of young children, 3–6 years of age, through a developmental…
Developmental psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)