Maternal Perception of Children's Weight, Maternal Body Shape Satisfaction, and Maternal Feeding Styles in Preschool-Aged Children
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
;
: 262-270, 2015.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-118986
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to explore the correlates of maternal perception (identification and satisfaction) of children's weight, maternal body shape satisfaction, and maternal feeding styles in Korean preschool-aged children.METHODS:
A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. Participants consisted of 287 pairs of preschool-aged children (3-6 years) and their mothers. Data were analyzed by chi2-test, Fisher's exact test, ANOVA, and the Pearson correlation coefficient.RESULTS:
Among the 287 mothers, 47.7% underestimated their children's weight, while 15.7% overestimated it. 46.7% of the mothers wished their children weighed more, while 11.1% of them wished their children weighed less. The mean score of maternal body shape satisfaction was 83.75+/-28.77. The mean score of parent-centered feeding styles was 2.95+/-0.54, and the mean score of child-centered feeding styles was 3.33+/-0.42. There were statistically significant correlations between maternal identification of children's weight and children's body mass index (BMI) (r=-.366, p<.001). In addition, there were statistically significant correlations between maternal satisfaction of children's weight and children's BMI (r=-.484, p<.001), maternal BMI (r=-.126, p=.033), and maternal body shape satisfaction (r=-.127, p=.031).CONCLUSION:
The results of the study suggest that intervention programs for mothers to develop more accurate perception of their child's weight should be established.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Body Weight
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Body Mass Index
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Mothers
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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