Association of Family Cohesion and Adaptability with Eating Behaviors of Preschoolers
10.13471/j.cnki.j.sun.yat-sen.univ（med.sci）.20230316.001
- VernacularTitle:家庭亲密度和适应性与学龄前儿童饮食行为的关联
- Author:
Shi-ya HUANG
1
;
Hai-shan ZHOU
2
;
Chao-yu ZHANG
2
;
Jin-song MOU
2
;
Hong-di LIANG
3
;
Cai-xia ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health，Sun Yat-sen University，Guangzhou 510080，China
2. Pingshan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital，Shenzhen 518122，China
3. Center for Tuberculosis Control of Guangdong Province， Guangzhou 510630，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
preschooler;
family cohesion;
family adaptability;
eating behavior
- From:
Journal of Sun Yat-sen University(Medical Sciences)
2023;44(3):439-445
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo examine the current status of preschoolers' eating behaviors and investigate its correlation with family cohesion and adaptability. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted involving 21，954 preschoolers and their families from Pingshan District， Shenzhen， between September 2021 and December 2021. A general demographic questionnaire， the Chinese version of Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale Ⅱ （FACESⅡ-CV） and Chinese Preschoolers’ Eating Behavior Questionnaire （CPEBQ） were used to collect the relevant information. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the association of family cohesion and adaptability with eating behaviors of preschoolers. ResultsTypes of family cohesion and adaptability were significantly correlated with all the 7 dimensions of preschoolers' eating behaviors， including food fussiness （R2=0.252， F=114.457， P<0.001）， food responsiveness （R2 = 0.111， F =24.973， P<0.001）， eating habit （R2= 0.304， F =139.658， P<0.001）， satiety responsiveness （R2 = 0.259， F =105.332， P<0.001）， external eating （R2 = 0.182， F =50.150， P<0.001）， emotional eating （R2 = 0.234， F =91.084， P<0.001） and initiative eating （R2 = 0.349， F =168.608， P<0.001）. After adjusting for confounding factors， our study showed that types of family cohesion and adaptability were independent predictors of preschoolers' eating behaviors （P<0.05）. ConclusionsTypes of family cohesion and adaptability have a significant predictive effect on the 7 dimensions of preschoolers' eating behaviors. Higher scores of family cohesion and adaptability imply stronger initiative eating ability and less poor dietary behaviors in preschoolers.
