The relationship between parental beliefs, attitudes, and practices in childrearing and the occurrence of obesity among the pupils of Jesus Good Shepherd School in Imus, Cavite

Date of Completion

1995

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Child Rearing, Obesity

Abstract

Obesity is a form of malnutrition. It is neither a disease nor a single entity but a disturbance of body composition common to a variety of illnesses. This will consider persons between 10 to 20 percent above the standard of desirable body weight to be obese. This study is a non-experimental, descriptive - correlational study. It is a non-experimental research because the researchers did not manipulate any variable under study. The description and examination of the relationships among the above-mentioned variables were the primary task of this study. Upon obtaining the clinical data involving the current weight and the height of the children from the school nurse, the researchers decided to include all the children falling under the said subgroups, and so, no sampling techniques had been made. The investigation were confined to the parental beliefs, attitudes and practices in childrearing. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument, based on Penelope S. Pecko's, "Childhood Obesity - Interview for parents and client separately." The questionnaire contained items each of which described how parental beliefs, attitudes, and practices work in terms of the type of food eaten, the eating pattern, and the physical activity of the child. The respondents of this questionnaire were the parents indicating the dietary intake and physical activity of the child at home and in school. Based in the data embodied in the tables on the results of the item analysis of the content of the tables and on the statistical computations made, the researchers made the following summations: 1. There is a notable difference among the three groups 9 of parents included in this study regarding the food served for a main meal specifically for lunch. Almost one third of the 10% as well as the 20% overweight children's parents prefer and equivalently served 2 dishes a poultry dish and a meat dish - a vegetable dish with rice and fruits for lunch. Although all 3 groups have this meal of a dish of either poultry or meat, "faster chewing triggers faster metabolism" leading to an increase in the adiposity. 8. The time spent for playing in one day is not very significant in the occurrence of obesity in children of Jesus Good Shepperd School. Although this has a higher percentage in the obese group having lessen playtime hours as compared to other groups, a higher percentage has been shown in the non-obese groups as compared to the 10% overweight group, making it non-significant. 9. Still under the activity pattern of a child several significant difference were noted. Playing games requiring lesser activity was common among 10% and 20% overweight children. Heavier household chores given to children is more common among the normal weight and 10% overweight group as compared to the obese group. Sports under study reveals that the lighter ones are common in the obese groups with the more strenuous ones common in the normal weight group. 10. Between the male and female childrearing strategies the only significant differences is placed in fattening foods prepared for merienda in male than in female. Under eating pattern, a larger distribution is placed on food given to console a scolded child still in male than in female. Games requiring lesser activity is more common in male as well as co-curricular activities. Based on several mentioned in the summary of findings, the researchers believe that behavioral treatment procedures should be considered un treating childhood obesity and the inclusion of parents in the treatment success. Am effective solutions can be obtained by targeting and reinforcing weight loss and for this problems having changed for both parents and children versus children alone.

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