title: An exploratory study of 2 parenting styles and family health behaviors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the relationships between 2 parenting styles and family nutrition and physical activity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parents of elementary/primary school children in the southeastern United States (N = 145) completed surveys regarding family relationships and health behaviors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Parents exhibiting a laissez-faire parenting style reported lower levels of family nutrition and physical activity. In addition, parent BMI moderated the relationship between laissez-faire parenting and these health behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that family-oriented nutrition and physical activity programs may benefit from including a focus on decreasing laissez-faire parenting, as well as helping overweight parents reduce their BMIs.
authors.affiliation: Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Emma M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Sterrett
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Knowlton
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Mikia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.forename: Eli
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.forename: V Faye
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*