Relationships of psychosocial factors to dietary intakes of preadolescent girls from diverse backgrounds

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ID15537358
AuthorsZora Djurić (0000-0002-8886-8853, The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, corresponding author), W Faye Cadwell (The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute), Lance K Heilbrun (0000-0002-5169-452X, The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute), Raghu Venkatramanamoorthy (The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute), Mary O Dereski (0000-0002-7849-0797, Wayne State University), Randi Lan (The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute), Rita J Casey (Wayne State University)
Year2006
Volume2
Issue2
Pages79-90
Publication date2006-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1740-8709.2006.00051.x
PMID16881918
OpenAlexW2021986048
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited16

Family and personal factors that might be related to the development of food selection and eating patterns have not been well studied in children. The aim of this study was to examine whether such psychosocial factors differ in girls from four culturally diverse Girl Scout troops and how these factors are associated with dietary intakes. The social measures and dietary assessments were all obtained at baseline on subjects who were participating in a small nutrition education programme. The programme enrolled girls and one parent for each girl from four Girl Scout troops in Detroit, Michigan. The social factors assessed included girls' emotionality and use of food to regulate emotions, their general attitudes about health, eating and body image, and self-perceptions of their competence. Dietary intakes also were assessed in both the girls and their parents. There were large differences between troops in ethnicity and parent education level, and there were differences in dietary intakes as well. The psychosocial factors assessed in this study, however, did not differ significantly by troop. When the psychosocial factors were examined for their relationships to dietary factors, there was an indication that families which reported higher self-competence and academic competence in their daughters also had healthier eating patterns in their daughters. This was a small study, but the data suggest that simple comparisons between ethnic groups may not adequately capture the complexity of family and psychosocial factors contributing to good dietary practices

Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Girl · Nutrition Education · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Social change · Social competence · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology

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