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The empowerment of low-income parents engaged in a childhood obesity intervention.
- Source :
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Family & community health [Fam Community Health] 2014 Apr-Jun; Vol. 37 (2), pp. 104-18. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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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