Latino-American Mothers' Perspectives on Feeding Their Young Children: A Qualitative Study
| Autor: | Tsu Hsin Howe, Ching-Fan Sheu, Jim Hinojosa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Occupational therapy
medicine.medical_specialty 030309 nutrition & dietetics media_common.quotation_subject Psychological intervention Mothers Grounded theory Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Food Preferences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Therapy Intervention (counseling) Perception Food choice medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Qualitative Research media_common 0303 health sciences Feeding Behavior Hispanic or Latino United States Diet Content analysis Child Preschool Female Psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 73(3) |
| ISSN: | 0272-9490 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. We explored the cultural beliefs that influence Latino-American mothers’ feeding practices with their young children and the sources they referenced in making food choices for their children.METHOD. We conducted semistructured interviews with 12 Latino-American mothers focusing on their experiences of feeding their young children. Data analysis, based in grounded theory, consisted of interview transcription, content analysis, coding, and theme development.RESULTS. We identified four themes summarizing the mothers’ feeding practices: (1) “Grandma knows best,” (2) “I want my child(ren) to be healthy,” (3) “always soup and always rice,” and (4) “mealtime is family time.”CONCLUSION. Occupational therapy practitioners need to obtain accurate information from families about feeding practices and to understand and interpret those practices in broader cultural contexts to design and implement targeted feeding intervention strategies that avoid stereotyping or misinterpreted information. To promote family-centered, meaningful interventions, practitioners must understand the cultural influences on feeding practices and be sensitive to mothers’ needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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