Open AccessFathers’ Representation in Observational Studies on Parenting and Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis
Author(s) -
Kirsten K. Davison,
Selma Gicevic,
Alyssa AftosmesTobio,
C. Ganter,
Christine L. Simon,
Sami Newlan,
Jennifer A. Manganello
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2016.303391
Subject(s) - psycinfo , observational study , cinahl , childhood obesity , overweight , systematic review , psychology , psychological intervention , snacking , obesity , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , medicine , medline , psychiatry , pathology , political science , law
The involvement of fathers in caregiving has increased substantially over the past 30 years. Yet in child and adolescent psychopathology, few studies include fathers as research participants and few present results for fathers separate from those for mothers. We test for the first time whether a similar pattern exists in research on parenting and childhood obesity.