Application of the Social Cognitive Theory amid food parenting practices of Black immigrant mothers in the US: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children of Black immigrant parents living in the US are at elevated risk of being overweight or obese, thus increasing their risks of morbidity and mortality as they age. Parents play a crucial role in shaping their children's nutrition through their food parenting practices. The Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) can explain Black immigrant mother's FPP and their children's dietary behavior. This study aimed to assess SCT's constructs, personal (maternal knowledge, attitudes, beliefs) and environmental factors (acculturation) in relation to the behavioral factor (food parenting practices) among a sample of Black immigrant mothers living in Metro Atlanta, Georgia.

Methods

Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 30 Black immigrant mothers who lived in seven Metro

SUBMITTER: Tchoua PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11309485 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature