Mothers' attitudes toward fat, weight, and dieting in themselves and their children

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mothers' attitudes toward fat, weight, and dieting in themselves and their children

AU - Jaffe, Karen

AU - Worobey, John

PY - 2006/6

Y1 - 2006/6

N2 - We examined how a mother's view of her body, and fatness in general, affects her attitude toward her child's weight and eating. Mothers (N = 118) of 3-5-year-old children filled out a questionnaire designed to assess weight satisfaction, anti-fat attitudes, and how concerned and restrictive they are with regards to their child's weight and eating. We found mothers who were more fearful of being or becoming overweight themselves worried more for their children, although fearful attitudes did not predict restricting a child's eating. These results suggest that maternal attitudes toward their own weight affect their beliefs about their children's weight.

AB - We examined how a mother's view of her body, and fatness in general, affects her attitude toward her child's weight and eating. Mothers (N = 118) of 3-5-year-old children filled out a questionnaire designed to assess weight satisfaction, anti-fat attitudes, and how concerned and restrictive they are with regards to their child's weight and eating. We found mothers who were more fearful of being or becoming overweight themselves worried more for their children, although fearful attitudes did not predict restricting a child's eating. These results suggest that maternal attitudes toward their own weight affect their beliefs about their children's weight.

KW - Anti-fat attitudes

KW - Body-weight satisfaction

KW - Mothers

KW - Overweight

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33646708059

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U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.03.003

DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.03.003

M3 - Article

C2 - 18089214

SN - 1740-1445

VL - 3

SP - 113

EP - 120

JO - Body Image

JF - Body Image

IS - 2

ER -