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

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.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

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2014

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:37

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Family & community health - 37(2014), 2 vom: 15. Apr., Seite 104-18

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Jurkowski, Janine M [VerfasserIn]
Lawson, Hal A [VerfasserIn]
Green Mills, Lisa L [VerfasserIn]
Wilner, Paul G [VerfasserIn]
Davison, Kirsten K [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 14.04.2014

Date Revised 18.03.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/FCH.0000000000000024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM235847364