Evaluation of emotion-based messages designed to motivate Hispanic and Asian parents of early adolescents to engage in calcium-rich food and beverage parenting practices.
10.4162/nrp.2016.10.4.456
- Author:
Jinan Corinne BANNA
1
;
Marla REICKS
;
Carolyn GUNTHER
;
Rickelle RICHARDS
;
Christine BRUHN
;
Mary CLUSKEY
;
Siew Sun WONG
;
Scottie MISNER
;
Nobuko HONGU
;
N Paul JOHNSTON
Author Information
1. Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, 1955 East West Road, Agricultural Sciences 216, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA. jcbanna@hawaii.edu
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Emotion-based message;
Hispanic;
Asian;
early adolescent;
calcium
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*;
Beverages*;
Calcium;
Child;
Comprehension;
Hispanic Americans*;
Humans;
Motivation;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
Parenting*;
Parents*
- From:Nutrition Research and Practice
2016;10(4):456-463
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Setting healthful beverage expectations, making calcium-rich foods and beverages (CRF/B) available, and role modeling are parenting practices promoting calcium intake among early adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate emotion-based messages designed to motivate parents of early adolescents to perform these practices. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Emotion-based messages were developed for each parenting practice and tested in 35 parents from 5 states. Findings were used to modify messages and develop a survey administered via Amazon MechanicalTurk to a convenience sample of Asian (n = 166) and Hispanic (n = 184) parents of children 10-13 years. Main outcome measures were message comprehension, motivation, relevance, acceptability, and novelty. Engagement in the parenting practices was also assessed. RESULTS: Message comprehension was acceptable for the majority of parents. Most also agreed that messages were motivational (setting healthful beverage expectations (69.0%), making CRF/B available (67.4%), and role modeling (80.0%)), relevant and acceptable. About 30-50% indicated they had not seen the information before. Many parents indicated they were already engaging in the practices (> 70%). No racial/ethnic differences were observed for responses to messages or engaging in parenting practices. CONCLUSIONS: Results indicate that emotion-based messages designed to motivate parents to engage in parenting practices that promote calcium intake among early adolescents were motivating, relevant, and acceptable.
