Elissa Jelalian1, Wendy Hadley2, Amy Sato2, Elizabeth Kuhl2, Diana Rancourt2, Danielle Oster2, Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson3. 1. Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Elissa_Jelalian@brown.edu. 2. Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 3. Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, and Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE:Adolescent weight control interventions demonstrate variable findings, with inconsistent data regarding the appropriate role for parents. The current study examined the efficacy of a standard adolescent behavioral weight control (BWC) intervention that also targeted parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling of healthy behaviors (Standard Behavioral Treatment + Enhanced Parenting; SBT + EP) compared with a standard BWC intervention (SBT). METHODS: 49 obese adolescents (M age = 15.10; SD = 1.33; 76% female; 67.3% non-Hispanic White) and a caregiver were randomly assigned to SBT or SBT + EP. Adolescent and caregiver weight and height, parental modeling, and weight-related communication were obtained at baseline and end of the 16-week intervention. RESULTS: Significant decreases in adolescent weight and increases in parental self-monitoring were observed across both conditions. Analyses of covariance revealed a trend for greater reduction in weight and negative maternal commentary among SBT condition participants. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to hypotheses, targeting parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling did not lead to better outcomes in adolescent weight control.
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OBJECTIVE: Adolescent weight control interventions demonstrate variable findings, with inconsistent data regarding the appropriate role for parents. The current study examined the efficacy of a standard adolescent behavioral weight control (BWC) intervention that also targeted parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling of healthy behaviors (Standard Behavioral Treatment + Enhanced Parenting; SBT + EP) compared with a standard BWC intervention (SBT). METHODS: 49 obese adolescents (M age = 15.10; SD = 1.33; 76% female; 67.3% non-Hispanic White) and a caregiver were randomly assigned to SBT or SBT + EP. Adolescent and caregiver weight and height, parental modeling, and weight-related communication were obtained at baseline and end of the 16-week intervention. RESULTS: Significant decreases in adolescent weight and increases in parental self-monitoring were observed across both conditions. Analyses of covariance revealed a trend for greater reduction in weight and negative maternal commentary among SBT condition participants. CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to hypotheses, targeting parent-adolescent communication and parental modeling did not lead to better outcomes in adolescent weight control.
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