Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis
This study aimed to use path analysis to determine the association between perceived parental attitudes toward restricting junk food (JF)/sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and JF/SSB consumption among Chinese adolescents, and whether JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous mot...
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| author | Nan Qiu Justin B. Moore Yechuang Wang Jialin Fu Kai Ding Rui Li |
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| description | This study aimed to use path analysis to determine the association between perceived parental attitudes toward restricting junk food (JF)/sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and JF/SSB consumption among Chinese adolescents, and whether JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents mediated the association. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using questionnaires adapted from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study to collect data on 3819 participants with an average age of 14.7 years (SD = 1.7). Spearman correlations and path analysis were performed. It was found that perceived parental attitudes were not directly associated with adolescents’ JF/SSB consumption frequency, but indirectly related to them through JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents. When parents held a less positive attitude toward JF/SSB consumption and kept less JFs/SSBs at home, youth displayed more autonomous motivation for restricting JF/SSB intake and consumed fewer JFs/SSBs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-188bde189ce34bfdb95a66f15b1326212023-11-22T19:27:58ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432021-09-011310340310.3390/nu13103403Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path AnalysisNan Qiu0Justin B. Moore1Yechuang Wang2Jialin Fu3Kai Ding4Rui Li5Department of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, ChinaDepartment of Implementation Science, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USADepartment of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, ChinaDepartment of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, ChinaDepartment of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, ChinaDepartment of Healthcare Management, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, ChinaThis study aimed to use path analysis to determine the association between perceived parental attitudes toward restricting junk food (JF)/sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and JF/SSB consumption among Chinese adolescents, and whether JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents mediated the association. A cross-sectional survey was conducted using questionnaires adapted from the Family Life, Activity, Sun, Health, and Eating (FLASHE) Study to collect data on 3819 participants with an average age of 14.7 years (SD = 1.7). Spearman correlations and path analysis were performed. It was found that perceived parental attitudes were not directly associated with adolescents’ JF/SSB consumption frequency, but indirectly related to them through JF/SSB availability in the home environment and autonomous motivation of adolescents. When parents held a less positive attitude toward JF/SSB consumption and kept less JFs/SSBs at home, youth displayed more autonomous motivation for restricting JF/SSB intake and consumed fewer JFs/SSBs.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3403perceived parental attitudesjunk foodssugar-sweetened beverageshome food environmentautonomous motivation |
| spellingShingle | Nan Qiu Justin B. Moore Yechuang Wang Jialin Fu Kai Ding Rui Li Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis Nutrients perceived parental attitudes junk foods sugar-sweetened beverages home food environment autonomous motivation |
| title | Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis |
| title_full | Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis |
| title_short | Perceived Parental Attitudes Are Indirectly Associated with Consumption of Junk Foods and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Chinese Adolescents through Home Food Environment and Autonomous Motivation: A Path Analysis |
| title_sort | perceived parental attitudes are indirectly associated with consumption of junk foods and sugar sweetened beverages among chinese adolescents through home food environment and autonomous motivation a path analysis |
| topic | perceived parental attitudes junk foods sugar-sweetened beverages home food environment autonomous motivation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/10/3403 |
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