title: Attitudes, concerns, and likelihood for action related to young children's overweight among early childhood program staff.
abstract: For obesity prevention planning in early childhood programs, attitudes and actions of staff related to communicating with parents about young children's eating and weight need to be assessed. Early childhood program teachers (n = 271) working with children aged 3 to 5 years were surveyed by mail. Factor analysis provided patterns of response for multi-item questions. Respondents reported different levels of agreement and comfort regarding communicating concerns to parents about their child's weight and eating versus observations about the child's daily eating. Feelings about parent communication varied (worried, hesitant, responsible, and willing). Findings suggest opportunities for communication between program staff and parents.
authors: Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA.
authors: Satoko
authors: S
authors: Chika
authors: Jill Armstrong
authors: JA
authors: Shultz
authors: Susan L
authors: SL
authors: Johnson
authors: Laurel J
authors: LJ
authors: Branen
authors: Janice W
authors: JW
authors: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult