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Park, Kyunghyun. Exploring the relationships of recalled weight-based teasing during childhood with current eating behaviors and psychological characteristics among mothers of preschool-aged children. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-jfm9-q163

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TitleExploring the relationships of recalled weight-based teasing during childhood with current eating behaviors and psychological characteristics among mothers of preschool-aged children
NamePark, Kyunghyun (author); Quick, Virginia (chair); Rutgers University; School of Graduate Studies
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-01 (degree)
SubjectDisordered eating behaviors (DEBs), Eating disorders, Nutritional Sciences
Extent1 online resource (viii, 57 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionPositive healthy eating behaviors and adequate nutrition is critical for preventing diet-related chronic illnesses. Subsequently, emerging studies have consistently recognized weight-based teasing as a salient contributor to pathological eating behaviors and psychological consequences among youth and young adults. Yet, there is limited research concerning the effects of childhood weight-based teasing in the population of mothers which may hamper further research focusing on maternal influences such as eating attitudes and behaviors on their child’s growth and development. Thus, this study sought to explore relationships of current eating behavior and psychological traits, particularly among mothers of preschool-aged children, between those that were and were not weight teased as a child. This is a cross-sectional secondary data analysis from the Home Obesogenicity Measure of Environments (HOMES) online survey of mothers (N=550; mean age 32.35±5.90) with preschool-aged children (i.e., 2 to 5 years old). Findings indicate that nearly a half of mothers (48%) were targeted for weight-based teasing as a child. Binary logistic regression analyses revealed that compared to mothers not weight-teased, mothers that were weight teased were significantly (p<0.05) more likely to be overweight or obese, and have greater emotional, disinhibited, and restraint eating, higher percent total daily calories from fat in their diet, and greater depression severity. Overall, findings emphasize the increased burden of health complications associated with maternal childhood history of weight-based teasing and implications for further research among mothers with young children.
NoteM.S.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-jfm9-q163
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Graduate Studies Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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