Institute of Psychology, University of Wrocław, 50-527 Wrocław, Poland.
Faculty of Psychology, Kazimierz Wielki University, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Nutrients. 2022 Oct 27;14(21):4527. doi: 10.3390/nu14214527.
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the feeding style and core behavioral features of eating disorders of mothers are related to the symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) among their children. This study involved 207 mothers of children aged 2 to 10 years ( = 5.82 ± 2.59 years), of which 19.32% were children with neurodevelopmental disorders and 22.71% were children with chronic diseases (e.g., allergy, asthma, diabetes). The mothers were asked to complete the ARFID Parents Questionnaire-Parents Report (ARFID-Q-PR), the Parental Feeding Style Questionnaire (PFSQ) and the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Our findings revealed that both the maternal feeding style and core behavioral features of eating disorders were associated with ARFID symptoms among their 2-10-year-old children. While biological factors increase the risk of feeding/nutrition difficulties, the maternal attitude towards feeding and eating behavior may play a relevant role in children's eating behavior.
本研究旨在探讨母亲的喂养方式和饮食障碍的核心行为特征是否与 2-10 岁儿童回避/限制型摄食障碍（ARFID）的症状有关。本研究纳入了 207 名 2-10 岁儿童的母亲（平均年龄 5.82±2.59 岁），其中 19.32%的儿童存在神经发育障碍，22.71%的儿童患有慢性疾病（如过敏、哮喘、糖尿病）。母亲们被要求完成回避/限制型摄食障碍父母问卷-父母报告（ARFID-Q-PR）、父母喂养方式问卷（PFSQ）和饮食障碍检查问卷（EDE-Q）。研究结果表明，母亲的喂养方式和饮食障碍的核心行为特征与 2-10 岁儿童的 ARFID 症状有关。虽然生物因素增加了喂养/营养困难的风险，但母亲对喂养的态度和饮食行为可能在儿童的饮食行为中发挥相关作用。
