Parental Self-Efficacy to Promote Children's Healthy Lifestyles: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.

ABSTRACT: Positive parenting programs are a key strategy to promote the development of parental competence. We designed a pilot study based on parental self-efficacy to promote healthy lifestyles in their children aged between 2 to 5 years old. In this pilot study, we aimed to assess the effects of a parenting program on parental self-efficacy and parenting styles. Twenty-five parents were allocated into intervention (N = 15) and control group (N = 10). Parents from the intervention group received four group sessions (120 mi per session) to develop a positive parenting, parenting styles and parenting skills regarding to children's diet, exercise, and screen time, and two additional sessions about child development and family games. Parents from the control group received these two latter sessions. P

SUBMITTER: Ruiz-Zaldibar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8125552 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature