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ObjectivesOne means through which children learn eating behaviours is the feeding strategies used by parents. Although research has studied the effects of parental feeding strategies on consumption, choice, and liking, little is known about the goals parents themselves seek. The study aimed to explore the feeding goals sought by parents of preschool children.DesignAn exploratory qualitative study using in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews was undertaken. Data were analysed using thematic and interpretative techniques.MethodsA snowballing sample of 12 mothers of children aged 3–5 years was used. Mothers were asked to recall and talk through their feeding experiences with this child. Probe questions were used to explore the reasoning behind the actions described. Data were transcribed and subjected to concurrent coding and interpretation.ResultsMothers spontaneously classified their child as a ‘good’ or a ‘bad’ eater. Consumption emerged as the dominant feeding goal. For ‘bad’ eaters, a short‐term goal of consuming any food, rather than no food, was adopted. For ‘good’ eaters, a long‐term goal of consuming a varied, well‐balanced diet was favoured. Liking as a feeding goal was not mentioned.ConclusionsAlthough the literature suggests that liking is the most appropriate feeding goal for the establishment of long‐term healthy eating behaviours, parents do not knowingly, repeatedly and consistently target food likes as a direct outcome of their feeding strategies. Interventions that focus on ‘how’ parents feed their children, a

ISSN:1359-107X    

DOI:10.1348/135910709X447668

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:2010

数据来源: WILEY

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ObjectivesThe purpose of this research was to replicate a study that examined how message framing and ease of imagination interact to influence attitudes towards the prevention of heart disease through physical activity and a healthy diet. Changes were made such that only physical activity behaviour was profiled and assessed as a moderating variable. It was hypothesized that gain‐framed messages would positively influence attitudes with hard to imagine symptoms, that loss‐framed messages would positively influence attitudes with easy to imagine symptoms and exercise frequency would moderate the findings.DesignThis study employed a 2 (easy or hard to imagine symptoms) by 2 (gain‐ or loss‐framed) Solomon square design whereby participants, half of whom completed a pre‐test, were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: easy to imagine/gain‐framed, hard to imagine/gain‐framed, easy to imagine/loss‐framed, or hard to imagine/loss‐framed.MethodsParticipants included adults over the age of 55 years (N=57) and undergraduate students (18–22 years;N=118). They were described either hard to imagine or easy to imagine symptoms of heart disease and diabetes and asked to imagine them. Participants then read either a gain‐ or loss‐framed physical activity message followed by post‐test questionnaires that assessed attitudes, exercise frequency, and demographics.ResultsRegression analyses showed no significant framing effects but significant effects for ease of imagination and exercise frequency as a moderating variable.ConclusionsThis study failed to replicate the original research findings but showed that participants who exercised the least and were in the hard to imagine condition had the worst attitudes

ISSN:1359-107X    

DOI:10.1348/135910709X447811

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:2010

数据来源: WILEY

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ObjectivesFindings have shown that many people do not seek help when experiencing psychological distress. The main aim of this paper is to examine the socio‐demographic and health status factors that predict help seeking for self‐reported mental health problems for males and females from a general practitioner (GP).DesignThe analysis used data from the HRB National Psychological Wellbeing and Distress Survey – a telephone survey of the population aged 18 years and over.MethodsTelephone numbers were selected on a random probability basis. An initial set of random clusters was selected from the Geodirectory. Using these sampling areas, random digit dialling was used to generate a random telephone sample. Data were weighted on key variables. Respondents who reported mental health problems in the previous year were included in the current study (382/2,674).ResultsThe findings showed gender differences in the models of predictors between males and females with more factors influencing attendance at the GP for males than for females. While only social limitations and access to free health care predicted female attendance, a range of socio‐demographic and psychological factors influenced male attendance.ConclusionsFindings suggest that a ‘gender sensitive approach’ should be applied to mental health policies and mental health promotion and prevention programmes. Acknowledgement and awareness of the factors that influence help seeking will aid the design of gender specific promotion, prevention, and treatment programmes at primary

ISSN:1359-107X    

DOI:10.1348/135910709X457423

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:2010

数据来源: WILEY