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The empowerment of low-income parents engaged in a childhood obesity intervention.

Authors :
Jurkowski JM
Lawson HA
Green Mills LL
Wilner PG 3rd
Davison KK
Source :
Family & community health [Fam Community Health] 2014 Apr-Jun; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 104-18.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Parents influence children's obesity risk factors but are infrequently targeted for interventions. This study targeting low-income parents integrated a community-based participatory research approach with the Family Ecological Model and Empowerment Theory to develop a childhood obesity intervention. This article (1) examines pre- to postintervention changes in parents' empowerment; (2) determines the effects of intervention dose on empowerment, and (3) determines whether changes in parent empowerment mediate previous changes identified in food-, physical activity-, and screen-related parenting. The pre-post quasi-experimental design evaluation demonstrated positive changes in parent empowerment and empowerment predicted improvement in parenting practices. The integrated model applied in this study provides a means to enhance intervention relevance and guide translation to other childhood obesity and health disparities studies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1550-5057
Volume :
37
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Family & community health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24569157
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000024