A Pilot Study of the Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Intervention on Promoting Fruit and Vegetable Intake in African American Families

作者：Wilson Dawn K^*; Alia Kassandra A; Kitzman Ulrich Heather; Resnicow Ken

来源：Childhood Obesity, 2014, 10(1): 77-84.

DOI：10.1089/chi.2013.0070

Background: The current study examined the effects of a Web-based tailored parenting intervention on increasing fruit and vegetable intake in African American families. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods: Forty-seven African American parents (mean age, 41.32 +/- 7.30; 93.6% female) with an adolescent (mean age, 13.32 +/- 1.46; 59.6% female) participated in a Web-based autonomy-support parenting tailored intervention session to increase both parent and youth fruit and vegetable (F%26 V) intake. The session lasted 45-60 minutes and included three phases: a feedback phase; a Web-based information phase, and a goal-setting and action plan phase. Self-reported measures of parenting skills [ based on autonomy (choice), support, and communication] and F%26 V intake (assessed as average daily intake) were assessed at baseline and at a 1-week follow-up session. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: There was a significant increase in parents%26apos; self-reports of daily fruit intake from pretest to the 1-week follow-up. Parent and adolescent combined F%26 V intake also significantly increased from pretest to 1-week follow-up. Overall, parents reported that the program was easy to navigate and that they enjoyed participating in the Web-based online program. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions: Current findings provide preliminary support for an autonomy-support parent tailored Web-based program for improving dietary intake in African American families.

• 出版日期2014-2