Date Approved
9-17-2015
Embargo Period
12-16-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. School Psychology-Professional School Psychology
Department
Psychology
College
College of Science & Mathematics
Advisor
Dihoff, Roberta
Subject(s)
Parenting; Hispanic Americans; Children--Nutrition
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to detect an ethnic difference in Hispanic and feeding practices in early childhood. It is further hypothesized that there will be a relationship between parenting styles and feeding practices. 24 Rowan graduate students completed a survey, the Toddler Feeding questionnaire by Chaidez & Kaiser (2011). The items on the survey were divided into questions that asked about parenting styles, feeding practices, environmental factors, and demographics. The ethnicity was analyzed by using a one-way ANOVA (within) to discover any associations between the parenting styles and feeding practices items on the survey. There was not a significant difference between ethnicity and parenting styles or with feeding practices. However, there was significant findings with the feeding practices and parenting styles which was analyzed by using a bivariate correlation. This indicates that ethnicity does have an impact on feeding practices and parenting styles.
Recommended Citation
Spinelli, Kasi, "Childhood feeding practices and parenting styles in Hispanics" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 334.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/334
