Children's healthy and unhealthy food intake related to parental fear of COVID-19, family communication patterns, and parental controlling feeding practices.
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| Title: | Children's healthy and unhealthy food intake related to parental fear of COVID-19, family communication patterns, and parental controlling feeding practices. |
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| Authors: | Kim, Kay (AUTHOR), Wallander, Jan (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Children's Health Care. Jul-Sep2026, Vol. 55 Issue 3, p288-310. 23p. |
| Subjects: | Fear, Cross-sectional method, Dietary patterns, Research funding, Data analysis, Questionnaires, Statistical sampling, Family relations, Parenting, Structural equation modeling, Communication, Food habits, Statistics, Psychology of parents, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, COVID-19 pandemic, Children |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed the daily lives of families, including their food environments. We tested a conceptual model of potential influences on children's dietary intake under these conditions. Methods: 310 (51% fathers) parents with children ages 5–12 were recruited for an online study. Parents completed questionnaires to measure fear of COVID-19, family communication patterns, parental controlling feeding practices, and child's healthy and unhealthy food intake. Structural equation modeling was conducted, including a path analysis and a multi-group analysis to compare mothers and fathers. Results: Parental fear of COVID-19 was related to more conversation and conformity-oriented family communication patterns, which were associated with more parental controlling feeding practices. Conversation-oriented communication was related to less, while conformity-oriented communication was related to more unhealthy food intake by children. Conclusion: Family communication patterns play an important role in children's dietary intake. Therefore, it may be useful to help parents adopt positive parenting approaches to influence their children's healthy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 changed the daily lives of families, including their food environments. We tested a conceptual model of potential influences on children's dietary intake under these conditions. Methods: 310 (51% fathers) parents with children ages 5–12 were recruited for an online study. Parents completed questionnaires to measure fear of COVID-19, family communication patterns, parental controlling feeding practices, and child's healthy and unhealthy food intake. Structural equation modeling was conducted, including a path analysis and a multi-group analysis to compare mothers and fathers. Results: Parental fear of COVID-19 was related to more conversation and conformity-oriented family communication patterns, which were associated with more parental controlling feeding practices. Conversation-oriented communication was related to less, while conformity-oriented communication was related to more unhealthy food intake by children. Conclusion: Family communication patterns play an important role in children's dietary intake. Therefore, it may be useful to help parents adopt positive parenting approaches to influence their children's healthy development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 02739615 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02739615.2024.2405216 |
