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ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2022

Exploring a theory of change: Are increases in parental empowerment associated with healthier weight-related parenting practices?

Cristina M Gago, Janine Jurkowski, Jacob P Beckerman-Hsu, Alyssa Aftosmes-Tobio, Roger Figueroa, Carly Oddleifson, Josiemer Mattei, Erica L Kenney, Sebastien Haneuse, Kirsten K Davison

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Article in Social science & medicine (1982), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03334669 (Empowerment as a Mechanism for Change in Childhood Obesity Prevention), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Empowerment as a Mechanism for Change in Childhood Obesity Prevention

TypeinterventionalSponsorBoston CollegeRan2017 to 2019Enrolled4,999ConditionsPediatric Obesity, ObesityArmsParents Connect for Healthy Living (PConnect), Enhanced Nutrition Support, Media Resources
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Cristina M GagoDepartment of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Janine JurkowskiDepartment of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, State University of New York, Albany, NY, 12222, USA.
Jacob P Beckerman-HsuSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
Alyssa Aftosmes-TobioSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
Roger FigueroaDivision of Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Carly OddleifsonSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA.
Josiemer MatteiDepartment of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Erica L KenneyDepartment of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Sebastien HaneuseDepartment of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Kirsten K DavisonSchool of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA. Electronic address: kirsten.davison@bc.edu.

Funding

New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research - Translational Intervention Methodology CoreP30DK111022 · NIDDK · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI JEFFREY GONZALEZ · 2016 to 2026
$7.8M
The Harvard Chan Education Program in Cancer Prevention and ControlT32CA057711 · NCI · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI Karen M. Emmons, ANNE LINDSAY FRAZIER · 2019 to 2026
$3.3M
Empowerment as a mechanism for change in childhood obesity preventionR01DK108200 · NIDDK · HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI DAVISON, KIRSTEN · 2015 to 2019
$3.1M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA057711NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK111022NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK108200
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionParent health-related empowerment is defined as the process by which parents realize control over their life situation and take action to promote a healthier lifestyle. For decades, researchers have described the theoretical potential of empowerment in health promotion efforts, though few have empirically examined this hypothesized relationship. This study is one of the first to examine the relationship between parental empowerment and healthy weight parenting practices (i.e., food, physical activity, sleep, and media parenting), as a mechanism for early childhood health promotion in community settings.

methodsLow-income parents of preschool-aged children attending Head Start in Greater Boston between fall 2017 and spring 2019 were invited to complete a survey in the fall and spring of each academic school year (n = 578 with two surveys and n = 45 with four). Parental empowerment and healthy weight parenting practices were assessed using validated surveys. We used a multilevel difference-in-difference approach to estimate changes in healthy weight parenting practices score by changes in parental empowerment score.

resultsOut of a possible score of four, the unadjusted mean (SD) score in fall was 3.20 (0.40) for empowerment and 3.01 (0.40) for parenting. An increase in parental empowerment was associated with an increase in healthier parenting practices (b = 0.14; 95% CI = 0.08, 0.20; p < 0.0001).

conclusionsParent empowerment may be an important target in interventions to prevent obesity in low-income children.

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ParentingParentsChildChild, PreschoolExerciseFeeding BehaviorHealth PromotionHumansObesityParent-Child RelationsSurveys and QuestionnairesFamily healthHealth behaviorHealthy dietHealthy weightNortheastern United StatesParenting practicesPreschool children

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PMCPMC8894077

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