Assessing Preschoolers’ Beverage Consumption Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Assessing Preschoolers’ Beverage Consumption Using the Theory of Planned Behavior

Childhood obesity and caries are linked to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and excessive juice consumption. We assessed psychosocial factors influencing children’s beverage consumption and strategies to promote healthier choices. Using a quantitative and qualitative approach guided by the theory of p...

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Published in:Clinical pediatrics Vol. 57; no. 6; pp. 711 - 721
Main Authors: Choy, Cherry, Isong, Inyang A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-06-2018
Westminster Publications, Inc
Subjects:
Children
Dental caries
Image quality
Motivation
Obesity
Preschool children
Quality of life
Standard error
Sugar
Theory of planned behavior
theory of planned behavior
sugar-sweetened beverages
qualitative
obesity
caries
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Summary:Childhood obesity and caries are linked to sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) and excessive juice consumption. We assessed psychosocial factors influencing children’s beverage consumption and strategies to promote healthier choices. Using a quantitative and qualitative approach guided by the theory of planned behavior, we surveyed and interviewed 37 parents of preschool-aged children on barriers and facilitators of children’s beverage consumption. Most children (83.8%) consumed SSBs, 67.6% drank >4 to 6 oz of juice per day. Parent’s self-efficacy was the strongest correlate of parent’s behavioral intention to limit SSB (0.72, standard error 0.08, P = .03). Parents’ motivations to limit their child’s SSB intake extended beyond simply preventing caries and obesity; they also considered the implications of these conditions on children’s self-image, future health, and quality of life. Yet, the influence of multidimensional barriers made it difficult to reduce children’s SSB consumption. Interventions that address parental attitudes, values, and self-efficacy to address external factors could help reduce children’s SSB consumption.
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ISSN:0009-9228
1938-2707
DOI:10.1177/0009922817737076