Author : Nicole Skinner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (144 download)
Book Synopsis Executive Function Difficulties Are Linked to Feeding Practices and Food Insecurity in Head Start Mothers by : Nicole Skinner
Download or read book Executive Function Difficulties Are Linked to Feeding Practices and Food Insecurity in Head Start Mothers written by Nicole Skinner and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents with executive function difficulties demonstrate more reactivity and controlling parenting practices, but less is known about parent feeding practices. Poverty can create stressors for parents that may increase risk for executive function difficulties. This study examined links between maternal executive function difficulties and feeding practices among families living in low income contexts and whether household food security status and child temperament moderate this association. This secondary analysis included 137 mothers of children enrolled in Head Start. Mothers completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult version, the Child Feeding Questionnaire, the Feeding to Manage Child Behavior Questionnaire, the Child Behavior Questionnaire, and the USDA Food Security Module. Bivariate correlations examined associations between maternal executive function and maternal feeding practices. Hierarchical regression explored executive function's association with feeding practices, over and above other known correlates. Logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between executive function and household food insecurity. Child temperament and household food insecurity were explored as potential moderators of the relationship between maternal executive function and maternal feeding practices. Mothers were white (91%), had a high school diploma or less (55%), and 35% of households were food insecure. There was a significant positive relationship between executive function difficulties and food to soothe (r=0.36, p