Parents' Thoughts Regarding Their Normal-Weight Children's Food and Physical Activity as Expressed During Health Conversations With the School Nurse: A Qualitative Analysis Informing Health-Promoting Practices

Parents are key to promoting children's healthy growth and development. However, school nurses need knowledge about how to best support parents' health-promoting activities. This study aimed to explore parents' thoughts regarding their normal-weight 6-year-old children's food and...

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Published in:The Journal of school nursing 2023-10, Vol.39 (5), p.385-395
Main Authors: Moberg, Marianna, Golsäter, Marie, Norman, Åsa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Child Health
Child Rearing
children
Communication
Context Effect
Eating Habits
Exercise
Foreign Countries
Health Promotion
healthy behaviors
Humans
Interaction
Life Style
lifestyle
Original Research Reports
Parent Attitudes
Parent Child Relationship
Parenting
Parents
Personality Traits
Physical Activity Level
qualitative content analysis
school nurse
School Nurses
Young Children
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Summary:Parents are key to promoting children's healthy growth and development. However, school nurses need knowledge about how to best support parents' health-promoting activities. This study aimed to explore parents' thoughts regarding their normal-weight 6-year-old children's food and physical activity behaviors as expressed during health conversations with the school nurse. Qualitative content analysis of audio-recorded conversations (n = 30) showed that parents think of their children's behaviors in terms of: (a) children's personality in relation to food and physical activity; (b) recognizing children's food and physical activity behaviors; (c) parenting in relation to food and physical activity; (d) interaction with children in situations around food and physical activity; and (e) contextual circumstances to promote children's healthy food and physical activity behaviors. The study contributes with novel knowledge regarding clinical work in health promotion, with suggestions for how school nurses can engage parents in promoting and sustaining healthy food and physical activity behaviors.
ISSN:1059-8405
1546-8364
1546-8364
DOI:10.1177/10598405211025440