Parenting Behaviors of African American and Caucasian Families: Parent and Child Perceptions, Associations with Child Weight and Ability to Identify Abnormal Weight Status

Authors

Michele Polfuss, Medical College of WisconsinFollow
Marilyn Frenn, Marquette University College of NursingFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

11 p.

Publication Date

6-2012

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Source ISSN

0882-5963

Original Item ID

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2011.03.012

Abstract

This study examined the agreement between parent and child perceptions of parenting behaviors, the relationship of the behaviors with the child's weight status, and the ability of the parent to correctly identify weight status in 176 parent–child dyads (89 Caucasian and 87 African American). Correlational and regression analyses were used. Findings included moderate to weak correlations in child and parent assessments of parenting behaviors. Caucasian dyads had higher correlations than African American dyads. Most parents correctly identified their own and their child's weight status. Parents of overweight children used increased controlling behaviors, but the number of controlling behaviors decreased when the parent expressed concern with their child's weight.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Vol. 27, No. 3 (June 2012): 195-205. DOI. © 2012 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Polfuss, Michele and Frenn, Marilyn, "Parenting Behaviors of African American and Caucasian Families: Parent and Child Perceptions, Associations with Child Weight and Ability to Identify Abnormal Weight Status" (2012). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 127.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/127