A qualitative investigation of how mothers from low income households perceive their role during family meals.
A qualitative investigation of how mothers from low income households perceive their role during family meals.
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对低收入家庭的母亲如何看待自己在家庭用餐中的角色的定性调查。
DOI：
10.1016/j.appet.2018.03.017
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发表时间：
2018
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影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Berge,JericaM
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作者：
Trofholz,AmandaC;Schulte,AnnaK;Berge,JericaM
背景有规律的家庭膳食已被证明是保护儿童的饮食摄入量（例如，多吃水果和蔬菜）。母亲似乎最有责任准备家庭膳食。因此，了解母亲如何看待自己的角色，家庭餐周围可能有助于确定方法，以帮助更多的家庭有定期的家庭means.MethodsUnited States母亲（n = 83）从双城，明尼苏达州进行了采访，在家庭访问。接受过定性访谈培训的研究人员采用半结构化的方法，询问母亲对自己在家庭用餐中的角色的总体看法。访谈采用演绎和归纳内容分析相结合的方法进行编码。大多数的母亲是从少数民族和低收入households.ResultsMothers描述了他们的角色在家庭用餐过程中，如下：1）帮助儿童作出健康的选择在家庭用餐; 2）使膳食发生; 3）监测儿童的食物摄入量; 4）管理行为在家庭用餐; 5）使家庭用餐的气氛愉快;和6）促进对话/沟通。两个次要的研究问题也出现了关于母亲对自己在家庭聚餐中的角色的看法的细节（即，如果发生在家庭聚餐时，母亲们如何处理争吵或争吵？在家庭聚餐时，母亲们和孩子们谈论什么？）结论结果表明，母亲有一个大的和不同的作用，在家庭用餐。此外，他们愿意为家庭聚餐付出努力，并希望他们是愉快的。调查结果还表明，可以通过鼓励家庭更充分地参与家庭膳食，并向母亲提供优质营养和父母喂养做法的信息来支持母亲。
BackgroundHaving regular family meals has been shown to be protective for child dietary intake (e.g., higher intake of fruit and vegetables). Mothers appear to be most responsible for preparing family meals. Therefore, understanding how mothers perceive their roles around family meals may help identify ways in which to help more families have regular family meals.MethodsUnited States mothers (n = 83) from the Twin Cities, Minnesota were interviewed during an in-home visit. Researchers trained in qualitative interviewing used a semi-structured approach and asked questions regarding the mothers' overall perception of their role during family meals. Interviews were coded using a mixed deductive and inductive content analysis approach. The majority of mothers were from minority and low-income households.ResultsMothers described their roles during family meals as the follows: 1) Helping children make healthy choices at family meals; 2) Making the meal happen; 3) Monitoring children's food intake; 4) Managing behavior at the family meal; 5) Making the family meal atmosphere enjoyable; and 6) Facilitating conversation/communication. Two secondary research questions also emerged about the specifics of the mothers' perception of her role at family meals (i.e., How do mothers deal with fighting or arguing if it occurs at family meals? and What do mothers talk about with children at family meals?)ConclusionsResults show that mothers have a large and varied role during family meals. Additionally, they are willing to put effort into family meals and want them to be enjoyable. Findings also suggest that mothers can be supported by encouraging fuller family participation in family meals and by offering mothers quality nutrition and parent feeding practice information.