title: Association between perceived self-efficacy related to meal management and food coping strategies among working parents with preschool children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study assessed the associations between the perception of self-efficacy related to meal management and food coping strategies among working parents with preschool children.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, 417 working parents with at least one child between the ages of 2 and 5 years completed a self-administered questionnaire. The association between perceived self-efficacy related to meal management and food coping strategies referred to as home-based or "away from home" food strategies, and was verified with logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High self-efficacy among working parents was associated with planning a menu for the upcoming week (OR=1.171-1.959), preparation of healthy meals with only few ingredients on hand (OR=1.152-1.495), and preparation of meals in advance (OR=1.131-1.364), which are home-based food strategies. Low self-efficacy was linked to adoption of «away from home» food strategies such as eating in fast-food restaurants (OR=0.713-0.898).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  self-efficacy related to meal management stands out as one of the priority consideration in planning nutrition interventions targeting working parents. Actions related to acquiring cooking skills, planning menus, and drawing up grocery lists would also be of value.
authors: Faculté d'éducation physique et sportive, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 boulevard de l'Université, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada J1K 2R1. Pascale.Morin@USherbrooke.ca
authors: Pascale
authors: P
authors: Morin
authors: Karine
authors: K
authors: Demers
authors: Sylvain
authors: S
authors: Turcotte
authors: Lyne
authors: L
authors: Mongeau
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003296:Cooking; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology*; D004651:Employment; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D062407:Meals / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010465:Perception; D020377:Self Efficacy; D055815:Young Adult