Within-Subject Effects of Stress on Weight-Related Parenting Practices in Mothers: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress may compromise parenting practices related to children's dietary intake, physical activity, and sedentary behavior.

Purpose

The current study used Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to examine microtemporal sequences underlying maternal stress and subsequent weight-related parenting practices.

Methods

Mothers (n = 199) of children aged 8-12 years participated in two separate 7-day waves of EMA with up to eight randomly prompted surveys per day during children's nonschool time. EMA items assessed stress and weight-related parenting practices.

Results

When mothers reported experiencing greater stress than usual, they subsequently engaged in less physical activity parenting (e.g., encouraging physical activity; p < .05) and more sedentary scre

SUBMITTER: Dunton GF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6438347 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature