Relationships between sensory sensitivity, anxiety and selective eating in children
Relationships between sensory sensitivity, anxiety and selective eating in children
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DOI：
10.1016/j.appet.2012.01.017
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发表时间：
2012-06-01
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影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Coulthard, Helen
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作者：
Farrow, Claire V.;Coulthard, Helen
本研究旨在探讨父母报告的儿童选择性饮食是否与儿童焦虑和敏感性的感官刺激在他们的环境。对95名5-10岁儿童的家长进行了有关儿童饮食行为、儿童焦虑和感觉灵敏度的问卷调查。结果表明，焦虑和感觉灵敏度与选择性进食有关。此外，儿童感觉敏感性完全介导了焦虑和选择性进食之间的关系，这表明儿童对感觉信息的敏感性更高，这解释了为什么焦虑的儿童更有可能成为选择性进食者。进一步的研究是必要的，以更好地了解这些关系，并表明是否逐步接触干预儿童谁是感官敏感可能有助于防止或减少选择性进食。(C)2012爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
The present study examines whether parental reports of child selective eating are associated with child anxiety and sensitivity to sensory stimuli in their environment. Parents of 95 children aged 5-10 completed questionnaires about child eating behavior, child anxiety and sensory sensitivity. Results indicated that both anxiety and sensory sensitivity were associated with selective eating. In addition, child sensory sensitivity fully mediated the relationship between anxiety and selective eating in children suggesting that it is greater sensitivity to sensory information which explains why more anxious children are more likely to be selective eaters. Further research is necessary to better understand these relationships and indicate whether gradual exposure interventions with children who are sensory sensitive may help to prevent or reduce selective eating. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.