Maternal perception of their overweight children
Maternal perception of their overweight children
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1525-1446.2007.00666.x
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
Bowles, Cheryl L.
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作者：
Hackie, Mary;Bowles, Cheryl L.
目的：评估母亲的看法，他们的学龄前儿童的超重在城市特别补充营养计划的妇女，婴儿和儿童（WIC）主要服务于西班牙裔家庭。将母亲的看法与样本中选定的人口统计变量进行比较，并将结果与以前进行的类似研究进行比较。设计：重复性描述性调查。样本：超重2-5岁儿童的母亲参加了2个南内华达州WIC计划（n = 38）。测量：面对面的访谈，其中5个调查问题和4个人口统计学问题由研究者向母亲宣读。结果：61%的母亲没有意识到自己的孩子超重。他们的孩子的超重的看法是独立的年龄以及教育水平的母亲。一半的母亲（50%）没有采取任何措施来控制孩子的饮食。结论：超重儿童的西班牙裔母亲可能不认为自己的孩子超重。如果假定母亲认识到孩子的体重是一个问题，那么护理干预就不太可能有效。护士必须意识到社会和文化信仰对儿童超重的影响，并根据客户的信仰体系和文化背景调整其教育方法。
Objectives: To assess maternal perception of their preschool child's overweight at an urban Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serving primarily Hispanic families. To compare the mothers' perceptions with selected demographic variables of the sample and compare the results with a similar study conducted previously. Design: Replication descriptive survey. Sample: Mothers of overweight 2-5-year-old children enrolled in 2 Southern Nevada WIC programs (n = 38). Measurements: Face-to-face interviews where 5 survey questions and 4 demographic questions were read to mothers by the investigator. Results: Sixty-one percent of mothers did not recognize their children as being overweight. The perception of their child's overweight was independent of age as well as educational level of the mother. Half of the mothers (50%) had taken no steps to control what their child ate. Conclusions: Hispanic mothers of overweight children may not perceive their children as being overweight. Nursing intervention is not likely to be effective if it is assumed that a mother recognizes her child's weight as a problem. Nurses must be aware of the impact of social and cultural beliefs on childhood overweight and make adjustments in their educational approaches based on the client's belief system and cultural background.