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Marital Conflict and Healthy Dietary Habits Among Preschoolers: A Study of the Experience of Coupled Women in Urban Mexico.
Lopez-Ixta, Zayra T; Guerra-Reyes, Lucia; Dennis, Barbara; McManus, Patricia; Greene, Alison.
Afiliação
  • Lopez-Ixta ZT; Division of Public Administration, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, Alvaro Obregon, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Guerra-Reyes L; Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
  • Dennis B; Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
  • McManus P; Department of Sociology, Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
  • Greene A; Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
Ecol Food Nutr ; 63(4): 406-434, 2024.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38889357
ABSTRACT
In Mexico social dynamics are changing toward less traditional arrangements. With a qualitative interview study, we explore the link between marital conflict and mothers' ability to foster healthy dietary habits. Sample consisted of 21 middle-class cohabitating mothers of preschoolers. Results suggests that marital conflict leads women to experiences of tension, ambivalence, or inaction on fostering healthy eating habits. Parents' mismatch in gender beliefs, food preferences, time orientation, and risk aversion play a role in creating disagreements. When men participate, women feel "helped" and grateful, but the forms and extent of desired participation may vary among traditional, ambivalent and non-traditional women.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: População Urbana / Conflito Familiar / Dieta Saudável / Mães Limite: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Food Nutr Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: População Urbana / Conflito Familiar / Dieta Saudável / Mães Limite: Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Food Nutr Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: Estados Unidos