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Engle, Patrice L. – Child Development, 1991
A study of 8 to 35 month olds found that informally employed mothers had more undernourished children than did formally employed or nonworking mothers. With maternal education controlled for, no effects of maternal employment on children's growth patterns were found. Percentage of family income earned by the mother was associated with children's…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Body Height, Body Weight, Day Care
Crawford, Patricia B.; Shapiro, Leona R. – Obesity and Health, 1991
Berkeley Nutrition Study followed 180 children longitudinally to investigate whether child rearing practices, health beliefs, demographics, and parental characteristics related to childhood obesity. Results indicated a high mother-daughter correlation. Other factors included how often per day the child ate, irregular eating patterns, and parental…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Weight, Child Health, Child Rearing
Smith, Andrew; Green, Ken – Journal of Youth Studies, 2005
This exploratory paper seeks, first, to offer some critical sociological comments on the common-sense, or rather ideological, claims surrounding two supposedly emerging "crises": namely, the alleged poor health and declining sport and physical activity participation levels of young people. In this regard, it is suggested that while young people…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Young Adults, Obesity, Adolescent Development
Franzoi, Stephen L.; Chang, Zoua – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2002
This study investigated race and gender differences among 73 Hmong American and 80 Caucasian American college students. Racial differences were found only among the women, with Hmong women holding more positive attitudes toward weight concern body items and expressing less interest in changing these body items than Caucasian women. There were no…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Females, Hmong People, Young Adults
Bauer, Katherine W.; Yang, Y. Wendy; Austin, S. Bryn – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
This study aimed to identify factors in school physical and social environments that may facilitate or compete with programs and policies to improve student physical activity and nutrition. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with students, faculty, and staff of two public middle schools. Participants identified numerous aspects of the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Middle Schools, Physical Activities, Focus Groups
Doninger, Gretchen L.; Enders, Craig K.; Burnett, Kent F. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2005
The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26; Garner, Olmsted, Bohr, & Garfinkel, 1982) using a sample of 207 female college athletes. Previous studies using nonathlete populations have supported a number of factor structures, but a series of confirmatory factor analyses…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Eating Disorders, Test Validity, Athletes
Asbury, Kathryn; Dunn, Judith F.; Plomin, Robert – Developmental Science, 2006
This longitudinal monozygotic (MZ) twin differences study explored associations between birthweight and early family environment and teacher-rated behaviour problems and academic achievement at age 7. MZ differences in anxiety, hyperactivity, conduct problems, peer problems and academic achievement correlated significantly with MZ differences in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement, Hyperactivity, Effect Size

Young, Elizabeth H. – Journal of Medical Education, 1987
Family practice residents were studied to test the hypotheses that a higher incidence and greater severity of personal or emotional problems are associated with a higher incidence of maladaptive coping behaviors among women than men students. Implications for resident program design are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Coping, Drinking, Eating Habits

Rosen, James C.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Compared the psychological adjustment of high school boys and girls trying to reduce or gain weight. Reducers of both sexes and male gainers exhibited lower physical self-esteem. Girls trying to change weight in either direction showed depression and lower global self-esteem. Girls' decisions to gain or lose weight were influenced by psychological…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Body Image, Body Weight

Nolte, Ann E.; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1983
Study data indicate that secondary school students lacking the presence of both parents exhibit higher risk health behaviors than do students with both parents. Variables such as smoking behavior, blood pressure levels, and weight gain and loss were studied. (CJ)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Family Characteristics, Health Behavior, Health Education

Felson, Richard B.; Bohrnstedt, George W. – Social Psychology Quarterly, 1979
Children's ratings were obtained, examining reciprocal feedback between perceptions of physical attractiveness and ability. Data supported the conclusion that perceptions of ability affect those of physical attractiveness but not vice versa. The role of the relative ambiguity of stimuli associated with physical attractiveness may explain the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Bias, Body Height, Body Weight

Coates, Thomas J. – Journal of Nutrition Education, 1981
Reviews advancements in psychology relating to nutrition education, including models for explaining food choice and strategies for treating obesity, comprehensive nutrition education programs, use in one-to-one counseling, and community nutrition behavior change. Describes the Heart Health Program, a social learning nutrition change curriculum.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Sciences, Body Weight, Change Strategies
Kilgo, Jennifer; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1988
Ten preterm infants in a neonatal intensive care unit were provided with tactile-kinesthetic stimulation. Following treatment, the infants' weight gains and performance on the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale significantly increased, compared to 10 control-group infants, also preterm. The groups showed no differences on length of hospital…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Body Weight, Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Methods

Chomitz, Virginia Rall; And Others – Future of Children, 1995
Discusses the relationship between lifestyle choices and low birth weights and the opportunity that pregnancy offers women for adopting more healthful lifestyle behaviors. It reviews the literature that focuses on the roles of drug use, nutrition, stress, physical activity, employment, social support, violence, and sexually transmitted diseases in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Birth Weight, Body Weight

Ignico, Arlene A.; Mahon, Anthony D. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1995
This study examined the effects of participation in an after school physical fitness program emphasizing aerobics on low-fit elementary students. Data were collected on four occasions. The program had a positive impact on field test measures but did not improve body fatness, cardiovascular responses to exercise, and blood lipid profiles. (SM)
Descriptors: Aerobics, After School Programs, Body Composition, Body Weight