Bringing dads to the table: comparing mother and father reports of child behaviour and parenting at mealtimes
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Article Title | Bringing dads to the table: comparing mother and father reports of child behaviour and parenting at mealtimes |
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ERA Journal ID | 13641 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Adamson, Michelle (Author) and Blight, Elizabeth J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Family Studies |
Journal Citation | 20 (2), pp. 118-127 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2014 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1322-9400 |
1839-3543 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2014.11082001 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjfs20/20/2 |
Abstract | Problem eating is common during childhood, though much of what is known is based on maternal report. The current study aimed to compare mother and father reports of child mealtime difficulties and associated parenting, by surveying parents of normally developing 1.5-6-year-olds. Two samples were procured: the first, 110 mothers and 109 fathers of children with or without problem eating; the second, 44 mother/father pairs that each reported on the same child. Mothers and fathers of problem eaters, and those of non-problem eaters, did not differ significantly on reports of child behaviour, parenting strategies and cognitions at mealtimes in sample 1. These were parents of different children, though similarity between parents was also found in the reports of parents of the same children in sample 2. This similarity supports the role of both parents in assessing and treating problem eating, though additional studies with larger and more diverse samples are needed. |
Keywords | feeding, parenting, fathers, mealtimes |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520199. Applied and developmental psychology not elsewhere classified |
520399. Clinical and health psychology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
School of Psychology, Counselling and Community | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2x08/bringing-dads-to-the-table-comparing-mother-and-father-reports-of-child-behaviour-and-parenting-at-mealtimes
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