Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study
Objective Paternal participation and experiences in childhood weight management is an understudied studied area. Given the important role fathers play in childhood obesity prevention and treatment, the aim of this study was to explore Norwegian fathers’ experiences of helping to prevent further weig...
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| description | Objective Paternal participation and experiences in childhood weight management is an understudied studied area. Given the important role fathers play in childhood obesity prevention and treatment, the aim of this study was to explore Norwegian fathers’ experiences of helping to prevent further weight gain in their children with overweight or obesity. Methods Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight fathers of ten children with overweight or obesity and analysed by qualitative content analysis. Results The analysis resulted in one overall theme: Balancing between assuming and avoiding responsibility for weight management with a desire to preserve the child’s dignity, comprising two themes: 1) Alternating between concern, helplessness and responsibility, 2) Needing acknowledgement, and flexible and tailored professional support, both of which have several sub-themes. Conclusion Fathers need guidance on how to talk to their children to prevent further weight gain, while at the same time emphasizing safeguarding the child’s dignity. Healthcare professionals should address parents’ own emotional barriers and include fathers to a greater extent as a resource in family-centred counselling and tailor guidance and support to help with childhood weight management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63f3192073a341d1af59f315c267a2a12023-12-07T15:12:03ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312023-12-0118110.1080/17482631.2023.22351162235116Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview studyElin Salemonsen0Ingrid Oma Langeland1Anne Lise Holm2Western Norway University of Applied SciencesWestern Norway University of Applied SciencesWestern Norway University of Applied SciencesObjective Paternal participation and experiences in childhood weight management is an understudied studied area. Given the important role fathers play in childhood obesity prevention and treatment, the aim of this study was to explore Norwegian fathers’ experiences of helping to prevent further weight gain in their children with overweight or obesity. Methods Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with eight fathers of ten children with overweight or obesity and analysed by qualitative content analysis. Results The analysis resulted in one overall theme: Balancing between assuming and avoiding responsibility for weight management with a desire to preserve the child’s dignity, comprising two themes: 1) Alternating between concern, helplessness and responsibility, 2) Needing acknowledgement, and flexible and tailored professional support, both of which have several sub-themes. Conclusion Fathers need guidance on how to talk to their children to prevent further weight gain, while at the same time emphasizing safeguarding the child’s dignity. Healthcare professionals should address parents’ own emotional barriers and include fathers to a greater extent as a resource in family-centred counselling and tailor guidance and support to help with childhood weight management.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2235116childhood obesityemotional barriersfathershamestigmatizationweight-management |
| spellingShingle | Elin Salemonsen Ingrid Oma Langeland Anne Lise Holm Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being childhood obesity emotional barriers father shame stigmatization weight-management |
| title | Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study |
| title_full | Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study |
| title_short | Experiences of childhood weight management among Norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity – a qualitative interview study |
| title_sort | experiences of childhood weight management among norwegian fathers of children with overweight or obesity a qualitative interview study |
| topic | childhood obesity emotional barriers father shame stigmatization weight-management |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2023.2235116 |
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