Parenting an Overweight or Obese Teen: Issues and Advice from Parents

Autor/inn/en	Boutelle, Kerri N.; Feldman, Shira; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne
Titel	Parenting an Overweight or Obese Teen: Issues and Advice from Parents
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 44 (2012) 6, S.500-506 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2011.12.005
Schlagwörter	Outcome Measures; Adolescents; Parent Child Relationship; Anxiety; Content Analysis; Child Rearing; Family Environment; Obesity; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Parent Attitudes; Clinics; Decision Making; Well Being; Role Models; Intervention; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Angst; Inhaltsanalyse; Kindererziehung; Familienmilieu; Adipositas; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Elternverhalten; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Identifikationsfigur
Abstract	Objective: This qualitative study addresses: (1) what challenges parents of overweight adolescents face and (2) what advice parents of overweight adolescents have for other parents. Design: One-on-one interviews were conducted with parents of overweight or previously overweight adolescents. Setting: Medical clinic at the University of Minnesota. Participants: Twenty-seven parents of adolescents (12-19 years) who were either currently or previously overweight recruited from the community. Main Outcome Measures: Qualitative interviews related to parenting overweight adolescents. Analysis: Content analysis was used to identify themes regarding parental experiences. Results: Issues most frequently mentioned were (1) uncertainty regarding effective communication with adolescent about weight-related topics; (2) inability to control adolescents' decisions related to healthful eating and activity behaviors; (3) concern for adolescents' well-being; and (4) parental feeling of responsibility/guilt. Parental advice most often provided included: (1) setting up a healthful home environment; (2) parental role modeling of healthful behaviors; and (3) providing support/encouragement for positive efforts. Conclusions and Implications: Topics for potential intervention development include communication and motivation of adolescents regarding weight-related topics, appropriate autonomy, and addressing negative emotions concerning the adolescent's weight status. Targeting these topics could potentially improve acceptability and outcomes for treatments. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10