期刊
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY
卷 35, 期 3, 页码 243-249出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp071
关键词
child obesity; Mexican Americans; parenting
资金
- NICHD NIH HHS [HD 23 991] Funding Source: Medline
Objective To assess longitudinally the relations between four parenting styles (authoritative, authoritarian, uninvolved, and indulgent) and child weight status in Mexican American families. Methods Sixty-nine low-income Mexican American mothers and their 4- to 8-year-old children participated in a 4-year longitudinal study. Mothers completed demographic and parenting measures. Children's body weight and height were assessed annually. Body mass index was calculated to determine weight status. Results At baseline, 65% of children were found to be normal weight, 14% were overweight, and 21% were obese. Analyses examined how parenting styles at baseline predicted child's weight status 3 years later, controlling for initial weight status. Children of indulgent mothers were more likely to become overweight 3 years later than children of authoritative or authoritarian mothers. Conclusions This study provides longitudinal evidence for the role of indulgent parenting in predicting overweight in Mexican American children. Possible mediating factors that may account for this relationship (e. g., dietary patterns, physical activity patterns, and children's self-regulation) are considered.
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