Focus Groups with Working Parents of School-Aged Children: What's Needed to Improve Family Meals?

Autor/inn/en	Fulkerson, Jayne A.; Kubik, Martha Y.; Rydell, Sarah; Boutelle, Kerri N.; Garwick, Ann; Story, Mary; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne; Dudovitz, Bonnie
Titel	Focus Groups with Working Parents of School-Aged Children: What's Needed to Improve Family Meals?
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 43 (2011) 3, S.189-193 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2010.03.006
Schlagwörter	Focus Groups; Nutrition; Employed Parents; Dietetics; Eating Habits; Barriers; Intervention; Urban Areas; Family Relationship; Food; Nutrition Instruction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ernährung; Ernährungslehre; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Urban area; Stadtregion; Lebensmittel; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung
Abstract	Objective: To conduct focus groups to identify parents' perceptions of barriers to family meals and elucidate ideas to guide the development of interventions to overcome barriers. Methods: Focus groups were conducted with a convenience sample of 27 working parents in urban community settings. Results: Parents reported enjoying the sharing/bonding at meals, but they reported limited time for meal preparation and frequent multi-tasking at mealtime. They wanted their children's help with meal preparation, but they were concerned about the time and "mess" involved. They were frustrated with the limited range of food items their children would eat. Preferred program ideas included feeding tips/recipes, meal planning/preparation, and changing food offerings. Conclusions and Implications: Findings indicate a need for creative programs and professional nutrition guidance to facilitate family engagement in planning and cooking quick, healthful meals; development of skill building; and increasing healthful food consumption. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10