Examining Maternal Psychopathology, Family Functioning and Coping Skills in Childhood Obesity: A Case-Control Study

Autor: Beatriz Real, Miriam Blanco, Tatiana Lacruz, Melissa Parks, Francisco J. Román, Yolanda Martin-Peinador, Ana R. Sepúlveda
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: European Eating Disorders Review. 25:359-365
ISSN: 1072-4133
DOI: 10.1002/erv.2527
Popis: The shared family environment is an important risk factor in the development of childhood obesity. This study aims to examine differences in maternal psychopathology, family functioning, expressed emotion and coping skills between families of a child with obesity and those with a normal-weight child. This case–control study consisted of 50 mothers with a child (age 8–12 years) with obesity (p ≥ 97) and a control group of 50 mothers of a child with normal weight (p
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