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A Positive Deviance-Based Qualitative Study of Stress, Coping, and Feeding Practices among Low-Income, Hispanic Mothers Whose Children Do versus Do Not Meet Guidelines for Fruit and Vegetable Intake
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Shonkoff, Eleanor; Folta, Sara C.; Fitopoulos, Theodore; Ramirez, Cynthia N.; Bluthenthal, Ricky; Pentz, Mary Ann; Chou, Chih-Ping; Dunton, Genevieve F. – Health Education Research, 2020
Less than 1% of children in the United States concurrently meet guidelines for fruit/vegetable intake, physical activity, screen time, and sugar-sweetened beverages. Prior evidence suggests that parents of this 1% potentially cope with stress differently. This qualitative study used a positive deviance-based approach to locate mothers whose…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Eating Habits, Child Health, Parent Role
Socio-Demographic and Economic Correlates of Overweight Status in Chinese Adolescents
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Xie, Bin; Chou, Chih-Ping; Spruijt-Metz, Donna; Reynolds, Kim; Clark, Florence; Palmer, Paula H.; Gallaher, Peggy; Sun, Ping; Guo, Qian; Johnson, C. Anderson – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2007
Objective: To investigate overweight prevalence and socio-demographic and economic correlates in Chinese adolescents. Methods: Weight, height, waist circumference, and socio-demographic and economic variables of 6863 middle and high school students were measured. Results: 10% of girls and 17% of boys were overweight. Waist circumference and…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Programs, Public Health, Adolescents
Weight Perception, Academic Performance, and Psychological Factors in Chinese Adolescents
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Xie, Bin; Chou, Chih-Ping; Spruijt-Metz, Donna; Reynolds, Kim; Clark, Florence; Palmer, Paula H.; Gallaher, Peggy; Sun, Ping; Guo, Qian; Johnson, C. Anderson – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2006
Objective: To investigate weight perception and related psychological factors in Chinese adolescents. Methods: A questionnaire on weight perception, academic performance, stress, hostility, and depression was completed by 6863 middle and high school students. Weight and height were measured. Results: Overweight perception was related to…
Descriptors: Obesity, Grade Point Average, Self Concept, Academic Achievement