Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL.
Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas, Austin, TX.
Fam Process. 2020 Jun;59(2):597-617. doi: 10.1111/famp.12440. Epub 2019 Mar 13.
The United States is in the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic that disproportionately impacts underserved and diverse populations. In this study, in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 low-income, single, female, parent/guardians of an overweight or obese 3- to 8-year-old from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. Following the tenets of the thematic analysis approach, interviews focused on identifying risk and protective factors influencing parental and child health behaviors associated with child weight status. Results from the interviews are organized according to the Socioecological Framework to help identify risk and protective factors at various system levels. Findings from this investigation have relevance for family therapists as they can inform clinical and advocacy-focused interventions with disadvantaged families affected by childhood obesity.
美国正处于儿童肥胖症的流行之中，这一问题在服务不足和多样化的人群中尤为严重。在这项研究中，对 16 名来自社会经济地位低下背景的低收入、单身、超重或肥胖的 3 至 8 岁儿童的单亲家长/监护人进行了深入的定性访谈。访谈遵循主题分析方法的原则，重点是确定影响与儿童体重状况相关的父母和儿童健康行为的风险和保护因素。访谈结果根据社会生态学框架进行了组织，以帮助确定各个系统层面的风险和保护因素。这项调查的结果与家庭治疗师有关，因为它们可以为受儿童肥胖影响的贫困家庭提供临床和宣传为重点的干预措施。
