Exploring Associations of Household Chaos and Child Health Behaviors in Rural Families

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ID15329252
AuthorsStephanie M Grace (0000-0002-2592-0474, University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Daheia J Barr-Anderson (University of Minnesota), Daheia J Barr‐Anderson (0000-0001-5896-4388, University of Minnesota), Jayne A Fulkerson (0000-0002-2110-498X, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, United States; grace130@umn. edu)
Year2022
Volume46
Issue1
Pages49-59
Publication date2022-01-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Health Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-3244 • E-ISSN: 1945-7359
PublisherPNG Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.5993/ajhb.46.1.5
PMID35227369
OpenAlexW4214545715
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

Objectives: Regular physical activity (PA) and limited sedentary behavior (SB) and screen-time are essential for children's health, and rural children are more likely to have overweight and obesity. Household chaos (HHchaos), defined as disorganization characterized by noise and crowding, is associated with negative behavioral outcomes in children. In this study, we examined associations between HHchaos and PA, SB, and screen-time among rural children. Methods: Parent/child dyads (N=105) were enrolled in NU-HOME, a family-based, obesity prevention randomized-controlled trial. We used hierarchical regression analyses of baseline data to examine unadjusted and adjusted (child age, sex, BMI z-scores and economic assistance) associations between HHchaos and outcomes. Results: Children were 8.96 ± 1.06 years old; 58% were female; and 53% were categorized as normal weight. Total daily PA, SB, and weekday screen-time were 259.1 ± 58.22 minutes, 499.9 ± 77.46 minutes, and 1.79 ± 1.48 hours, respectively. Unadjusted HHchaos scores (mean = 5.04 ± 3.6; range = 0-15 with higher score indicating more chaos) were not associated with child PA or SB. HHchaos was positively associated with child screen-time in all models (p Conclusions: Our findings suggest that decreasing household chaos may be useful in reducing child screen-time. Our findings align with current literature in viewing household chaos as a risk factor for children's health

Baseline (sea · Child health · Child obesity · Childhood obesity · Household income · Multilevel model · Obesity · Overweight · Rural area · Child Development and Digital Technology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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