Davis Sheila P, Davis Melvin
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
J Cult Divers. 2008 Winter;15(4):158-62.
Obesity is at epidemic levels in the United States and other western countries. Ethnic minority children are disproportionately affected. The purposes of this study are to provide a framework for conducting focus group studies and to inform regarding the experiences of overweight AA children. Seventeen children, ages 8 -11, participated in the study. Six themes emerged were: (1) Weight Wish, (2) Peer Relations, (3) Family Life, (4) Favorite Foods, (5) Entertainment and Physical Activities, and (6) Weight reduction activities. Results suggest that children desire to lose weight, but may not have the mechanisms at home or school to support this desire. The Davis' Checklist for conducting focus groups of children is provided.
肥胖在美国和其他西方国家已达到流行程度。少数族裔儿童受到的影响尤为严重。本研究的目的是提供一个开展焦点小组研究的框架，并告知超重非裔美国儿童的经历。17名8至11岁的儿童参与了该研究。出现的六个主题是：（1）体重愿望，（2）同伴关系，（3）家庭生活，（4）喜爱的食物，（5）娱乐和体育活动，以及（6）减肥活动。结果表明，孩子们渴望减肥，但在家或学校可能没有支持这种愿望的机制。文中提供了戴维斯儿童焦点小组检查表。
