Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Childhood obesity is a complex disease with multiple biological and psychosocial risk factors. Recently, novel digital programs were developed with growing evidence for their effectiveness in pediatric weight management studies. The ENDORSE platform consists of mobile applications, wearables, and se...
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| author | Evi Chatzidaki Vassiliki Chioti Lidia Mourtou Georgia Papavasileiou Rosa-Anna Kitani Eleftherios Kalafatis Kostas Mitsis Maria Athanasiou Konstantia Zarkogianni Konstantina Nikita Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein Panagiota Pervanidou |
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| description | Childhood obesity is a complex disease with multiple biological and psychosocial risk factors. Recently, novel digital programs were developed with growing evidence for their effectiveness in pediatric weight management studies. The ENDORSE platform consists of mobile applications, wearables, and serious games for the remote management of childhood obesity. The pilot studies included 50 mothers and their children aged 6–14 years and resulted in a clinically significant BMI z-score reduction over 4 to 5 months. This secondary analysis of the ENDORSE study focuses on parenting styles and psychosocial factors. Methodology: Semi-structured clinical interviews were conducted with all participating mothers pre-and post-intervention. The Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) evaluated the mothers’ parenting styles. The psychosocial functioning of the participating children was assessed with the parental version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The relationship between parenting styles, psychosocial parameters, and weight outcomes was investigated using a linear regression analysis. Results: Weight-related stigma at school (56%), body image concerns (66%), and difficulties in family relationships (48%) were the main concerns documented during the initial psychological interviews. According to the SDQ, there was a significant decrease in children’s conduct problems during the study’s initial phase (pre-pilot group). A decrease in maternal demandingness (i.e., strict parenting style) was associated with a decrease in BMI z-score (beta coefficient = 0.314, <i>p</i>-value = 0.003). Conclusion: Decreasing parental demandingness was associated with better weight outcomes, highlighting the importance of assessing parenting factors in pediatric weight management programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e98b01384fcd4c7993aa96d5133b8a032024-01-26T15:49:13ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672024-01-0111110710.3390/children11010107Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 PandemicEvi Chatzidaki0Vassiliki Chioti1Lidia Mourtou2Georgia Papavasileiou3Rosa-Anna Kitani4Eleftherios Kalafatis5Kostas Mitsis6Maria Athanasiou7Konstantia Zarkogianni8Konstantina Nikita9Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein10Panagiota Pervanidou11First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreecePostgraduate Course on “The Science of Stress and Health Promotion”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreecePostgraduate Course on “The Science of Stress and Health Promotion”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreecePostgraduate Course on “The Science of Stress and Health Promotion”, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceFirst Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital, 11527 Athens, GreeceChildhood obesity is a complex disease with multiple biological and psychosocial risk factors. Recently, novel digital programs were developed with growing evidence for their effectiveness in pediatric weight management studies. The ENDORSE platform consists of mobile applications, wearables, and serious games for the remote management of childhood obesity. The pilot studies included 50 mothers and their children aged 6–14 years and resulted in a clinically significant BMI z-score reduction over 4 to 5 months. This secondary analysis of the ENDORSE study focuses on parenting styles and psychosocial factors. Methodology: Semi-structured clinical interviews were conducted with all participating mothers pre-and post-intervention. The Parenting Styles and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ) evaluated the mothers’ parenting styles. The psychosocial functioning of the participating children was assessed with the parental version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The relationship between parenting styles, psychosocial parameters, and weight outcomes was investigated using a linear regression analysis. Results: Weight-related stigma at school (56%), body image concerns (66%), and difficulties in family relationships (48%) were the main concerns documented during the initial psychological interviews. According to the SDQ, there was a significant decrease in children’s conduct problems during the study’s initial phase (pre-pilot group). A decrease in maternal demandingness (i.e., strict parenting style) was associated with a decrease in BMI z-score (beta coefficient = 0.314, <i>p</i>-value = 0.003). Conclusion: Decreasing parental demandingness was associated with better weight outcomes, highlighting the importance of assessing parenting factors in pediatric weight management programs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/107weight managementchildrene-healthm-healthparenting stylespsychosocial factors |
| spellingShingle | Evi Chatzidaki Vassiliki Chioti Lidia Mourtou Georgia Papavasileiou Rosa-Anna Kitani Eleftherios Kalafatis Kostas Mitsis Maria Athanasiou Konstantia Zarkogianni Konstantina Nikita Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein Panagiota Pervanidou Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic Children weight management children e-health m-health parenting styles psychosocial factors |
| title | Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Factors of Mother–Child Dyads Participating in the ENDORSE Digital Weight Management Program for Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | parenting styles and psychosocial factors of mother child dyads participating in the endorse digital weight management program for children and adolescents during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | weight management children e-health m-health parenting styles psychosocial factors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/1/107 |
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