Parenting Styles, Food Parenting Practices, Family Meals, and Weight Status of African American Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15464005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Azam Ardakani (0000-0003-3863-6111, Howard University, corresponding author), Lillie Monroe-Lord (0000-0003-1131-9626, University of the District of Columbia), Dorothy Wakefield (0000-0003-0559-3434, University of the District of Columbia), Chimène Castor (0000-0002-8636-9735, Howard University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 1382-1382 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20021382 |
| PMID | 36674137 |
| OpenAlex | W4315781719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
Parents influence adolescents' weight status through different strategies used in the home environment, including parenting styles (PSs), food parenting practices (FPPs), and family meal frequency. As the prevalence of obesity is higher among African American adolescents, investigation of which parental strategies serve as an adjustable factor for the prevention of obesity is critical. First, this study aims to examine the relationship between the different parenting influences and obesity statuses of both parents and 10-17-year-old adolescents among African American families. Second, it aims to examine the correlation between PSs and FPPs and frequency of family meals. A total of 211 parent-adolescent dyads completed an online survey using Qualtrics. Four PSs (i.e., authoritative, authoritarian, setting rules/expectations, and neglecting) and four FPPs (i.e., monitoring, reasoning, copying, and modeling) were identified for this study, along with family meal frequency. Body mass index (BMI) percentile and BMI were used to assess the obesity status of the adolescents and parents, respectively. No correlation was found between the adolescents' and parents' obesity status and the PSs and FPPs, while the adolescents' BMI percentile was significantly correlated with parental BMI. However, a higher number of family meals decreased the likelihood of obesity among the adolescents to some extend and depended on the type of BMI used. An authoritative PS was the only style related to family meal frequency, while three FPPs, namely, monitoring, reasoning, and modeling, were related to a greater number of family meals in African American families. The findings of this study can be used in the development of parental education workshops/sessions, with consideration of the cultural differences in African American families, and can help parents to adopt the best parenting strategy to promote the healthy weight status of their adolescents
African american · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Parenting styles · Sociology · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |