Feeding Practices Used by Australian Parents of Young Children Living With Food Insecurity and Household Chaos.

ABSTRACT: Responsive feeding practices are crucial for developing healthy eating behaviours in children. However, chaotic households and financial stress may disrupt these practices. This cross-sectional study aimed to characterise feeding practices among Australian parents experiencing financial hardship. Parents of children aged 5-35 months, who identified as experiencing financial hardship, completed an online questionnaire from October 2021 to June 2022. Validated tools gathered data on feeding practices, mealtime structure and environment, household chaos (HC), household food insecurity (HFI) and sociodemographic characteristics. Bivariate correlations and hierarchical regression assessed relationships between these variables, adjusted for parent age, education and number of children. Data from

SUBMITTER: Nambiar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11956056 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature