The Effect of Family Meals on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children

Kim, Jong‐Nam; Min, Hee Jin; Chae, Jung Min

doi:10.14373/jkda.2013.19.2.140

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“…Children or adolescents having family meals more frequently indicated greater satisfaction with life and positive psychological feelings [ 10 , 12 ]. Kim et al [ 18 ] reported that family meals and the environment for meals relieved psychological problems of children, especially aggression and emotional instability, and contribute to the emotional and social development of children. Therefore, nutrition education or nutrition service for children should encourage family meals and a supportive environment for meals in addition to providing nutrition information.…”

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Eating habits and eating behaviors by family dinner frequency in the lower-grade elementary school students

Lee

Seo

et al. 2014

Nutr Res Pract

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVESRecently, there has been an increased interest in the importance of family meals on children's health and nutrition. This study aims to examine if the eating habits and eating behaviors of children are different according to the frequency of family dinners.SUBJECTS/METHODSThe subjects were third-grade students from 70 elementary schools in 17 cities nationwide. A two-stage stratified cluster sampling was employed. The survey questionnaire was composed of items that examined the general characteristics, family meals, eating habits, eating behaviors, and environmental influence on children's eating. The subjects responded to a self-reported questionnaire. Excluding the incomplete responses, the data (n = 3,435) were analyzed using χ2-test or t-test.RESULTSThe group that had more frequent family dinners (≥ 5 days/week, 63.4%), compared to those that had less (≤ 4 days/week, 36.6%), showed better eating habits, such as eating meals regularly, performing desirable behaviors during meals, having breakfast frequently, having breakfast with family members (P < 0.001), and not eating only what he or she likes (P < 0.05). Those who had more frequent family dinners also consumed healthy foods with more frequency, including protein foods, dairy products, grains, vegetables, seaweeds (P < 0.001), and fruits (P < 0.01). However, unhealthy eating behaviors (e.g., eating fatty foods, salty foods, sweets, etc.) were not significantly different by the frequency of family dinners.CONCLUSIONSHaving dinner frequently with family members was associated with more desirable eating habits and with healthy eating behaviors in young children. Thus nutrition education might be planned to promote family dinners, by emphasizing the benefits of having family meals on children's health and nutrition and making more opportunities for family meals.

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Eating habits and eating behaviors by family dinner frequency in the lower-grade elementary school students

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Seo

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“…Another issue is that we did not consider whether family dinners took place at home. Family dinners include the act of preparing, cooking, eating, and cleaning up together as a family [31]. Eating out, which typically involves only eating, was also counted as a "family dinner" in this study.…”

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The Association of Maternal Accompaniment at Family Dinners and Depressive Symptoms of Korean Adolescents

Lee

Park

et al. 2020

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This study aims to investigate the association between family dinners involving the participation of both mother and her adolescent child and depressive symptoms within the adolescents. Data from 2183 mother–child pairs obtained from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV–VI (2010–2013, and 2015) were employed in the analysis. The dependent variable of this study was depressive symptom of adolescents. Maternal accompaniment at family dinners was the variable of interest. Logistic regression analysis was performed to calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to analyze the association between family dinners including both mother and adolescent and depressive symptoms within the adolescent. According to the results, maternal absence in family dinners was significantly associated with higher odds of depressive symptoms in adolescents (OR = 1.42, 95%CI: 1.01–1.99). In particular, the association was strong among adolescents aged 12–15, female adolescents, those with mothers without depressive symptoms, and city dwellers. This study showed that maternal absence at family dinners was strongly associated with depressive symptoms of adolescents. For the sake of adolescent mental health, it may be necessary to consider the implementation of policies that emphasize the importance of maternal accompaniment at family dinners and encourage the presence of mothers at the dinner table.

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Eating Habits and Food Additive Intakes Are Associated with Emotional States Based on EEG and HRV in Healthy Korean Children and Adolescents

Kim

Kang

Kim

et al. 2017

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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The Effect of Family Meals on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children

Cited by 7 publications

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Eating habits and eating behaviors by family dinner frequency in the lower-grade elementary school students

Eating habits and eating behaviors by family dinner frequency in the lower-grade elementary school students

The Association of Maternal Accompaniment at Family Dinners and Depressive Symptoms of Korean Adolescents

Eating Habits and Food Additive Intakes Are Associated with Emotional States Based on EEG and HRV in Healthy Korean Children and Adolescents

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