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Parents' reports of the body shape and feeding habits of 36‐month‐old children: An investigation of gender differences
Author(s) -
HolmDenoma Jill M.,
Lewinsohn Peter M.,
Gau Jeffrey M.,
Joiner Thomas E.,
StriegelMoore Ruth,
Otamendi Ainhoa
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/eat.20180
Subject(s) - offspring , psychology , developmental psychology , perception , body shape , medicine , pregnancy , genetics , pathology , neuroscience , biology
Abstract Objective The current study examined parental perception of offspring body shape, differential reporting of offspring eating behaviors by mothers and fathers, and gender‐specific patterns of offspring feeding habits. Methods Parents of a community sample of 36‐month‐old children ( N = 93) completed measures regarding their offspring's feeding patterns and body shape. Results Results revealed noteworthy correlates (e.g., concerns about their child's appetite) of parental perception of offspring weight status. They further suggested that mothers and fathers often differed in their accounts of their child's eating habits, and that parents report certain eating behaviors differently depending on the gender of their child. Conclusion Clinical and theoretical implications are discussed. © 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.