Eating Competence is Related to Early Childhood Educators' Body-Related Perceptions and Behaviors and Division of Responsibility Adherence.

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.012

Cristen L Harris, Kana Ogaki, Chris Mornick

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Abstract

Objective: To explore relationships between training type, adherence to the Satter Division of Responsibility (sDOR, a specialized form of responsive feeding), health and body-related perceptions and behaviors, and eating competence (EC) in early childhood education (ECE) providers.

Methods: Exploratory, cross-sectional study with a self-administered online survey from a convenience sample of ECE providers (n = 474) who had participated in the Nurturing Young Eaters vs other training in the state of Washington.

Results: No significant relationship was found between training type and ECE providers' adherence to the sDOR (P = 0.52). Participants who perceived their general health to be excellent (P < 0.001), their weight to be just right/somewhat underweight (P < 0.001), or had not dieted within the past 3 years (P = 0.007) had higher EC. There was a positive correlation between EC and sDOR (r = 0.133, P = 0.006).

Conclusions and implications: Providers' EC and attitudes about their health and weight are associated with how they feed children in their care. Future interventions with ECE providers may benefit from addressing providers' EC and body-related perceptions.

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幼儿教育工作者的饮食能力与身体知觉、行为、责任分工、依从性相关。

目的：探讨幼儿教育（ECE）提供者的培训类型、遵守萨特责任分工（sDOR，一种特殊形式的反应性喂养）、健康和身体相关的感知和行为以及饮食能力（EC）之间的关系。方法：探索性、横断面研究，通过一项自管理的在线调查，从参与华盛顿州培养年轻食客与其他培训的ECE提供者（n = 474）中抽取方便样本。结果：培训类型与ECE提供者对sDOR的依从性无显著相关（P = 0.52）。认为自己总体健康状况良好（P < 0.001）、体重刚刚好/体重偏轻（P < 0.001）或在过去3年内没有节食（P = 0.007）的参与者EC较高。EC与sDOR呈正相关（r = 0.133, P = 0.006）。结论和影响：提供者的EC和对其健康和体重的态度与他们如何喂养所照顾的儿童有关。未来与ECE提供者的干预可能受益于解决提供者的EC和身体相关的看法。

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

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4.20

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11.50%

发文量

379

审稿时长

44 days

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