Parenting Practices and Preschoolers' Energy Balance Behaviors
Author Information
Author(s): Peng Zhou, Lau Patrick Wing-chung, Wen Li Ming
Primary Institution: Hong Kong Baptist University
Hypothesis
The relationship between parenting practices and preschoolers’ energy balance related behaviors (EBRBs) would be moderated by demographic characteristics.
Conclusion
The study found that the relationship between parenting practices and preschoolers’ EBRBs varied across different groups of children, particularly influenced by parental marital status and preschoolers' age.
Supporting Evidence
- Married parents exhibited positive outcomes in the relationship between parenting practices and preschoolers’ EBRBs.
- Divorced parents showed unfavorable results in this relationship.
- The association between parents’ and preschoolers’ BMI varied depending on parents’ socioeconomic status.
- The preschoolers’ age moderated the relationship between parents’ PA and preschoolers’ sedentary behaviors.
Takeaway
Parents can help their preschoolers be healthier by being active and setting good eating habits, but how well this works can depend on things like whether the parents are married or how old the kids are.
Methodology
The study used a baseline dataset from an electronic health intervention study, involving objective measurements of preschoolers' physical activity and sleep, along with parent-reported questionnaires.
Potential Biases
Potential report bias due to reliance on parent-reported questionnaires.
Limitations
The study relied on parent-reported data, which may introduce bias, and had an unequal distribution of preschoolers' age and gender.
Participant Demographics
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Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
[0.184: 1.471]
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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