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Missed Work among Caregivers of Children with a High Body Mass Index: Child, Parent, and Household Characteristics
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Lee, Jiwoo; Kubik, Martha Y.; Fulkerson, Jayne A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2021
An underexamined consequence of childhood obesity is caregivers' missed work attributed to child absence from school due to a health condition. This secondary analysis (N = 123) reported the frequency of missed work among caregivers of children with a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 75th percentile and examined associations with select…
Descriptors: Child Health, Obesity, Body Weight, Body Height
Understanding Outcomes in Behavior Change Interventions to Prevent Pediatric Obesity: The Role of Dose and Behavior Change Techniques
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JaKa, Meghan M.; French, Simone A.; Wolfson, Julian; Jeffery, Robert W.; Lorencatto, Fabianna; Michie, Susan; Levy, Rona L.; Langer, Shelby L.; Sherwood, Nancy E. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Behavioral interventions to prevent pediatric obesity have shown inconsistent results across the field. Studying what happens within the "black box" of these interventions and how differences in implementation lead to different outcomes will help researchers develop more effective interventions. Aim: To compare the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Obesity, Parent Child Relationship, Prevention
Stress, Health Risk Behaviors, and Weight Status among Community College Students
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Pelletier, Jennifer E.; Lytle, Leslie A.; Laska, Melissa N. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
The objective of this study was to describe the relationship between stress, weight-related health risk behaviors (e.g., eating behaviors, physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep, cigarette smoking, and binge drinking), and weight status using cross-sectional data on 2-year community college students enrolled in a randomized controlled weight…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Case Studies, Regression (Statistics), Correlation
Stressed out and Overcommitted! The Relationships between Time Demands and Family Rules and Parents' and Their Child's Weight Status
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Hearst, Mary O.; Sevcik, Sarah; Fulkerson, Jayne A.; Pasch, Keryn E.; Harnack, Lisa J.; Lytle, Leslie A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
Objective. This study aimed to determine the relationship between parent time demands and presence and enforcement of family rules and parent/child dyad weight status. Method. In dyads of one child/parent per family (N = 681 dyads) in Twin Cities, Minnesota, 2007-2008, height and weight were measured, and a survey of demographics, time demands,…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Obesity, Stress Variables, Correlation
Examining the Longitudinal Relationship between Change in Sleep and Obesity Risk in Adolescents
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Lytle, Leslie A.; Murray, David M.; Laska, Melissa N.; Pasch, Keryn E.; Anderson, Sarah E.; Farbakhsh, Kian – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Evidence is building regarding the association between inadequate amounts of sleep and the risk of obesity, especially in younger children. Less is known about the relationship between change in sleep and change in weight during adolescence. The objective of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between change in sleep duration…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Depression (Psychology), Adolescents
Parent Interest in a School-Based, School Nurse-Led Weight Management Program
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Kubik, Martha Y.; Lee, Jiwoo – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Because one in three children is already overweight or obese, school-based interventions targeting secondary obesity prevention merit consideration. This study assessed parent interest in participating in a school-based, school nurse-led weight management program for young school-aged children. A random sample of parents ("n" = 122) of…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, School Health Services, Health Programs, Health Promotion