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Estilos e estratégias parentais numa população de jovens com obesidade : estudo diádico
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Abstract(s)
A obesidade infantil e o excesso de peso afetam mais de um quarto das crianças e adolescentes
portugueses e é influenciada por inúmeros fatores. Vários estudos têm tentado perceber o
impacto dos estilos e estratégias parentais na obesidade dos filhos, mas em menor número são
comparadas as discrepâncias entre pais e filhos relativamente aos mesmos.
Este estudo explora os estilos e estratégias parentais praticados pelos pais e percebidos pelos
filhos, num grupo de adolescentes com excesso de peso e obesidade (N=40, 57,5% sexo
feminino; 80% com obesidade; idade média =14 anos). No total, 40 díades preencheram o
protocolo de investigação que incluiu as versões portuguesas do Parenting Styles & Dimensions
Questionnaire: Short Version na versão auto e heterorrelato e as versões exploratórias do The
Parenting Strategies for Eating and Activity Scale – PEAS na versão para pais e para adolescentes.
Verificou-se que não existiam relações significativas entre IMC do jovem e os estilos e as práticas
parentais reportados por pais e jovens. Observou-se uma discrepância nos estilos e estratégias
parentais, descrevendo-se os pais como mais autoritários (t(38)=3.392; p=.002), democráticos
(Z=-2.587; p=.010), impondo mais limites (Z=-2.997; p= .003), mais disciplina (Z=-4.056;
p< .001)) e usando mais estratégias de reforço (Z=-3.995; p<.001), do que os jovens os
percepcionaram.
Este estudo salienta a necessidade de existirem estudos longitudinais que permitam perceber
quando e de que forma as discrepâncias entre pais e jovens vão surgindo e reforça a necessidade
de se comparar a perceção dos adolescentes e pais para optimizar intervenções em saúde.
Childhood obesity and overweight affect more than a quarter of Portuguese children and adolescents and is influenced by many factors. Several studies have attempted to understand the impact of parenting styles and strategies on child obesity, but fewer parent-child discrepancies are compared. This study explores parenting styles and strategies practiced by parents and perceived by their children in a group of overweight and obese adolescents (N = 40, 57.5% female; 80% obese; mean age = 14 years). In total, 40 dyads completed the research protocol which included the Portuguese versions of the Parenting Styles & Dimensions Questionnaire: Short Version in the self and heterorelate version and the exploratory versions of The Parenting Strategies for Eating and Activity Scale - PEAS in the parent and teenager version. No significant relationships were found between youth BMI and parenting styles and practices reported by both parents and teenagers. A discrepancy in parenting styles and strategies was observed, with parents describing themselves as more authoritarian (t (38) = 3,392; p = .002), democratic (Z = -2,587; p = .010), setting more limits ( Z = -2,997; p = .003), more discipline (Z = -4,056; p <.001)) and using more reinforcement strategies (Z = -3,995; p <.001), than young people perceived them. This study highlights the need for longitudinal studies to understand when and how discrepancies between parents and young people emerge and reinforces the need to compare the perception of adolescents and parents to optimize health interventions.
Childhood obesity and overweight affect more than a quarter of Portuguese children and adolescents and is influenced by many factors. Several studies have attempted to understand the impact of parenting styles and strategies on child obesity, but fewer parent-child discrepancies are compared. This study explores parenting styles and strategies practiced by parents and perceived by their children in a group of overweight and obese adolescents (N = 40, 57.5% female; 80% obese; mean age = 14 years). In total, 40 dyads completed the research protocol which included the Portuguese versions of the Parenting Styles & Dimensions Questionnaire: Short Version in the self and heterorelate version and the exploratory versions of The Parenting Strategies for Eating and Activity Scale - PEAS in the parent and teenager version. No significant relationships were found between youth BMI and parenting styles and practices reported by both parents and teenagers. A discrepancy in parenting styles and strategies was observed, with parents describing themselves as more authoritarian (t (38) = 3,392; p = .002), democratic (Z = -2,587; p = .010), setting more limits ( Z = -2,997; p = .003), more discipline (Z = -4,056; p <.001)) and using more reinforcement strategies (Z = -3,995; p <.001), than young people perceived them. This study highlights the need for longitudinal studies to understand when and how discrepancies between parents and young people emerge and reinforces the need to compare the perception of adolescents and parents to optimize health interventions.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada
no ISPA – Instituto Universitário, para obtenção
de grau de Mestre na especialidade Psicologia da
Saúde
Keywords
Obesidade Estilos parentais Estratégias parentais Discrepância pais adolescente Obesity Parental style Parental strategies Parent-teenager discrepancy