Parental feeding practices in Mexican American families: initial test of an expanded measure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although obesity rates are high among Latino children, relatively few studies of parental feeding practices have examined Latino families as a separate group. Culturally-based approaches to measurement development can begin to identify parental feeding practices in specific cultural groups. This study used qualitative and quantitative methods to develop and test the Parental Feeding Practices (PFP) Questionnaire for use with Mexican American parents. Items reflected both parent's use of control over child eating and child-centered feeding practices.

Methods

In the qualitative phase of the research, 35 Latino parents participated in focus groups. Items for the PFP were developed from focus group discussions, as well as adapted from existing parent feeding practice

SUBMITTER: Tschann JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3552721 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature