Autonomy and control: The co-construction of adolescent food choice

Bassett, Raewyn; Chapman, Gwen E.; Beagan, Brenda L.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2007.08.009

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“…Results concerning communication also indicated that children exerted much more influence on family dinners than previously anticipated (Bassett et al, 2008;Caruana & Vassallo, 2003;Nørgaard et al, 2007;Olsen & Ruiz, 2008). Serving food that appealed to children's preferences was often more important than cooking healthy food and even more important than cooking food the parents themselves liked (Nørgaard & Brunsø, 2011).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 70%

“…Multiple studies have agreed that families with high conversation orientation have children who influence their parents' purchases more and have more independent consumption perspectives, compared to families with high conformity orientation (Bassett et al, 2008;Caruana & Vassallo, 2003;Nørgaard, Brunsø, Christensen, & Mikkelsen, 2007;Olsen & Ruiz, 2008). Conversation oriented families are traditionally described as concerned with both stating and explaining their opinions and actions (Koerner & Schrodt, 2014).…”

Section: Family Communication Patterns Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Parents determine which foods and how much food children can access, and they serve as models for their children's food choices through their own food attitudes, preferences and behaviours (Birch, Savage, & Ventura, 2007). Conversely, children influence their parents' food choices by expressing their preferences, negotiating, persuading, making demands and refusing to eat the foods their parents serve (Bassett et al, 2008;Holsten, Deatrick, Kumanyika, Pinto-Martin, & Compher, 2012;Nørgaard & Brunsø, 2011). Indeed, several studies have shown that the more influence children have, the less healthy their food choices tend to be (Papaioannou et al, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The family's food environment plays a major role in a child's food consumption (Bassett, Chapman, & Beagan, 2008;Birch & Davison, 2001;Kral & Rauh, 2010). Parents determine which foods and how much food children can access, and they serve as models for their children's food choices through their own food attitudes, preferences and behaviours (Birch, Savage, & Ventura, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

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The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

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This study used Family Communication Patterns Theory (FCPT) to explore how familydinner-related communication takes place and how parents' feeding practices may be associated with children's preferences for dinner meals. The sample consisted of 12 dyads with seven-and eight-year-old Norwegian children and their parents. In-depth photo interviews were used for collecting data. Interview transcripts and photographs were examined through content analysis.Results indicated that most families were conversation oriented, and communication tended to shift from consensual during weekdays to pluralistic at weekends. On weekdays, the dinner menu was often a compromise between children's preferences and parents' intentions to provide quick, healthy dinner options for the family. To a greater extent at weekends, children were allowed to choose dinner alternatives for the entire family. Restriction of unhealthy dinner alternatives was the practice most used to control children's diets and, in fact, might explain children's high preferences for unhealthy dinner alternatives. Results underline the importance of giving children control of what they eat and being responsive to children's preferences while guiding them towards healthy dinner alternatives rather than using force and restriction. From a more theoretical perspective, this study explored how FCPT could be combined with theories about parents feeding practices to understand meal preferences and choices among young children and their families, and how time and situation (context) influence families' communication patterns and feeding practices in their homes.

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“…20 Girls being more weight conscious, were reported to skip breakfast more often as a common weight-control strategy. 21 However, since they focus more on health and fitness, they were seen to have vegetables and fruits more regularly and also more involved in physical activity. 22 Girls face more hormonal changes between ages 11 and 15, tend to be more willing to express their feelings and emotions and are more prone to worry about their health, hence they were seen to report multiple health problems.…”

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Social determinants of health and well-being among municipal school children in Mumbai

Kazi

Shenoy

Velhal³

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: HBSC seeks to identify and explore the extent of the inequalities related to socioeconomic status (SES), age and gender among the younger age group, and highlight the need for preventive action. Hence, this study was carried out, to find out the social context as a determinant of their health and well-being. The objectives of the study were to study the socio-demographic characteristics of the students; to find the social determinants and its association with their perceived health outcomes.Methods: The study was carried out among 426 Municipal school students in Mumbai. They were enquired about their socio demographic characteristics, their personal habits and behaviour, relationship with their parents, siblings and friends, performance in school, academic pressures, and also about any health related complaints if they had. Results: The study shows less communication of students with their parents, more so with their fathers’. Students were seen to have more friends and would also spend more time with them, especially boys. Academic achievement was better among girls and those from less affluent families and it also showed a dip in the higher age groups. Regular consumption of breakfast, fruits, vegetables was seen less among girls and older students. Boys and those from less affluent families were seen to be more involved in high risk behaviour. Conclusions: All the factors mentioned in the study are shown to have adverse effects on the perceived health outcome of the students. These social factors need to be addressed to improve the health and well-being of the younger generations.

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Produce Rx Programs for Diet-Based Chronic Disease Prevention

2018

AMA Journal of Ethics

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Background: To explore the ethical and policy implications of produce prescription (Rx) programs, PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature on existing Rx programs in February 2018. Methods: A review of the literature identified 19 articles published on produce Rx programs; all were included in the review. Inclusion criteria were interactions between a medical professional and patient in a health care setting where a prescription for the consumption of fruits and vegetables was provided. Programs were further classified by whether patients were recruited based on eligibility criteria such as low socioeconomic status, diet-related condition, and the type of referring physician. An ethical matrix was then used to evaluate well-being, autonomy, and fairness from the perspectives of adult and child patients, patient families, participating local farmers, physicians, and government assistance programs. Results: Patients with low income were subjects of 14 articles; 13 studies identified populations with diet-related health conditions such as diabetes or hypertension. Only 9 studies examined both health conditions and low socioeconomic status. An ethical analysis indicated that despite reducing financial burdens and increasing food choice, Rx programs might have unintended psychosocial consequences on participants with low income. Health care professionals benefit from employing a partnership model of care, building trust, and emotional intelligence. Participating farmers benefit from an enlarged customer base but might experience greater financial burdens. Some produce Rx programs could use existing government assistance programs (ie, Medicaid in medically underserved areas or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, in food deserts), although disbursement may be cost inefficient and disorganized without policy cohesion at all levels of government.

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Autonomy and control: The co-construction of adolescent food choice

Cited by 186 publications

References 29 publications

The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

The role of family communication and parents' feeding practices in children's food preferences

Social determinants of health and well-being among municipal school children in Mumbai

Produce Rx Programs for Diet-Based Chronic Disease Prevention

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