Hammons Amber Jean, Villegas Elizabeth, Olvera Norma, Greder Kimberly, Fiese Barbara, Teran-Garcia Margarita
California State University, Fresno, CA, United States.
NORC at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States.
JMIR Pediatr Parent. 2020 Aug 10;3(2):e18292. doi: 10.2196/18292.
Given the protective effects of shared family mealtimes and the importance of family in the Hispanic culture, this context should be explored further to determine how it can be leveraged and optimized for interventions.
This study aimed to explore contextual factors associated with family mealtimes in Mexican and Puerto Rican families.
A total of 63 mothers participated in 13 focus group interviews across 4 states. Thematic analysis was used to analyze transcripts.
Seven overarching themes were identified through the thematic analysis. Themes reflected who was present at the mealtime, what occurs during mealtime, the presence of television, the influence of technology during mealtime, and how mealtimes have changed since the mothers were children.
Hispanic mothers may be adapting family mealtimes to fit their current situations and needs, keeping the television and other devices on during mealtimes, and making additional meals for multiple family members to appease everyone's tastes. All of these are areas that can be incorporated into existing culturally tailored obesity prevention programs to help families lead healthier lives.
鉴于共享家庭用餐时间的保护作用以及家庭在西班牙裔文化中的重要性，应进一步探索这种背景情况，以确定如何利用和优化它来进行干预。
本研究旨在探讨墨西哥和波多黎各家庭中与家庭用餐时间相关的背景因素。
共有63位母亲参与了4个州的13次焦点小组访谈。采用主题分析法对访谈记录进行分析。
通过主题分析确定了七个总体主题。这些主题反映了用餐时谁在场、用餐期间发生了什么、电视的存在、用餐期间技术的影响以及自母亲们小时候以来用餐时间是如何变化的。
西班牙裔母亲可能正在调整家庭用餐时间以适应她们当前的情况和需求，在用餐期间开着电视和其他设备，并为多个家庭成员额外准备饭菜以迎合每个人的口味。所有这些都是可以纳入现有的针对特定文化的肥胖预防项目的领域，以帮助家庭过上更健康的生活。
