Markusen, McCurdy / CHICAGO'S DEFENSE-BASED HIGH TECHNOLOGY 17 Second, certain specialized r... more Markusen, McCurdy / CHICAGO'S DEFENSE-BASED HIGH TECHNOLOGY 17 Second, certain specialized research functions may be separable from the headquarters operations; such technical branch plants, while they may not create further spin-offs and new agglomeration, may ...
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016
Household food insecurity is associated with health and behavior risk. Much less is known about h... more Household food insecurity is associated with health and behavior risk. Much less is known about how food insecurity is related to strategies that adults use in accessing food: how and where they shop, use of alternative food sources, and their ability to manage resources. To examine how maternal behaviors, including shopping, accessing alternative sources of food, and managing resources, are related to household food security status (HHFSS). Cross-sectional study collecting survey data on HHFSS, shopping behaviors, use of alternative food sources, and managing resources obtained from low-income mothers of preschool-aged children. One hundred sixty-four low-income mothers of young children (55% Hispanic) from two communities in Rhode Island. HHFSS was measured using 10 items from the 18-item Core Food Security Module to assess adult food security. Mothers were surveyed about where, when, and how often they shopped; the strategies they use when shopping; their use of alternative sources of food, including federal, state, and local assistance; and their ability to manage their resources. Analysis of variance and χ(2) analyses assessed the associations between demographic variables, shopping, accessing alternative food sources, and managing resources, and HHFSS. Multivariate logistic regression assessed the associations between HHFSS and maternal demographic variables, food shopping, strategies, alternative sources of food, and ability to manage resources. Maternal age and language spoken at home were significantly associated with HHFSS; food insecurity was 10% more likely among older mothers (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.10, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.17) and 2.5 times more likely among Spanish-speaking households (compared with non-Spanish speaking [aOR 3.57, 95% CI 1.25 to 10.18]). Food insecurity was more likely among mothers reporting more informal strategies (aOR 1.98, 95% CI 1.28 to 3.01; P<0.05) and perceiving greater inability to manage resources (aOR 1.60, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.98; P<0.05). The results suggest that low-income mothers use a variety of strategies to feed their families and that the strategies they use vary by HHFSS. Community nutrition programs and providers will need to consider these strategies when counseling families at risk for food insecurity and provide guidance to minimize the influence on healthy food choices.
The majority of prevention efforts offer services to individual parents, families, or children wi... more The majority of prevention efforts offer services to individual parents, families, or children with the goal of altering those behaviors and attitudes that contribute to risk. Evaluations of these efforts offer preliminary guidelines for shaping programs and systems and for articulating those critical issues in need of further study. This article identifies what we know about the efficacy of prevention, highlights those elements of prevention programming that suggest the most promise, and summarizes the critical outstanding research questions surrounding the proliferation and improvement of prevention programs.
Abstract Research suggests that immigrant mothers are at risk of negative mental health consequen... more Abstract Research suggests that immigrant mothers are at risk of negative mental health consequences such as depression. Several researchers have attempted to explain these higher rates of maternal depression seen in immigrants; however, there is a paucity of ...
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examines determinants of change in household food insecurity amo... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examines determinants of change in household food insecurity among 18 064 first-time, low-income Massachusetts mothers participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Minority status and initial food security status explained likelihood to remain or become food insecure over time. At the final WIC visit, risk for food insecurity remained 1.6 times higher for blacks and 1.2 times higher for Hispanics and 47% lower for households that were food secure at baseline. Sociodemographic factors interacted with baseline food security status and with race/ethnicity to explain final food security status, suggesting that the mechanisms leading to household food insecurity vary within low-income populations.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior, Jan 17, 2015
To examine how income-related challenges regarding food and health are associated with variation ... more To examine how income-related challenges regarding food and health are associated with variation in self-reported maternal body weight among low-income mothers. Cross-sectional design. Two Northeastern cities. Seven day care centers and a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach project. Sample of 166 mothers; 67% were overweight or obese, 55% were Hispanic, and 42% reported household food insecurity (HFI). Maternal self-reported height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI). Independent variables were food program participation, supermarket use, 8-item food shopping practices scale, HFI, maternal depressive symptoms, and self-rated health. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis tested relationships between maternal BMI with the independent variables of interest, adjusting for demographic confounds. Shopping practices to stretch food dollars (P = .04), using community food assistance programs (P < .05), and HFI (P < .04) correlated with heavier maternal BMI...
This study investigates the impacts of Healthy Start, a statewide, home visitation program, on th... more This study investigates the impacts of Healthy Start, a statewide, home visitation program, on the social support systems of 212 disadvantaged mothers in Oahu, Hawaii. Maternal support was assessed at the time these mothers gave birth and 12 months later with the Maternal Social Support Index. Comparisons of mothers randomly assigned to visited (n = 108) or nonvisited (n = 104) conditions uncover few differences on structural or affiliational aspects of support after 12 months. Visited mothers, however, are significantly less likely to report a decline in satisfaction with a close adult than nonvisited mothers do. The discussion examines the challenges of fostering social support and the ability of home visitation efforts to achieve this outcome.
... Deborah A. Daro and Karen P. McCurdy 8.1. ... and most rigorous studies on the annual inciden... more ... Deborah A. Daro and Karen P. McCurdy 8.1. ... and most rigorous studies on the annual incidence of maltreatment estimated that in 1968 between 2 and 4 million families either failed to act or used physical force with the intent of hurting, injuring, or killing their children (Gil, 1970). ...
Conceptual Framework To understand the multiple influences on participation and why they might va... more Conceptual Framework To understand the multiple influences on participation and why they might vary by ethnicity, Bronfenbrenner's (1995) eco-logical approach provides an appropriate framework for thinking about how interactions between persons, contexts, and processes ...
Markusen, McCurdy / CHICAGO'S DEFENSE-BASED HIGH TECHNOLOGY 17 Second, certain specialized r... more Markusen, McCurdy / CHICAGO'S DEFENSE-BASED HIGH TECHNOLOGY 17 Second, certain specialized research functions may be separable from the headquarters operations; such technical branch plants, while they may not create further spin-offs and new agglomeration, may ...
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016
Household food insecurity is associated with health and behavior risk. Much less is known about h... more Household food insecurity is associated with health and behavior risk. Much less is known about how food insecurity is related to strategies that adults use in accessing food: how and where they shop, use of alternative food sources, and their ability to manage resources. To examine how maternal behaviors, including shopping, accessing alternative sources of food, and managing resources, are related to household food security status (HHFSS). Cross-sectional study collecting survey data on HHFSS, shopping behaviors, use of alternative food sources, and managing resources obtained from low-income mothers of preschool-aged children. One hundred sixty-four low-income mothers of young children (55% Hispanic) from two communities in Rhode Island. HHFSS was measured using 10 items from the 18-item Core Food Security Module to assess adult food security. Mothers were surveyed about where, when, and how often they shopped; the strategies they use when shopping; their use of alternative sources of food, including federal, state, and local assistance; and their ability to manage their resources. Analysis of variance and χ(2) analyses assessed the associations between demographic variables, shopping, accessing alternative food sources, and managing resources, and HHFSS. Multivariate logistic regression assessed the associations between HHFSS and maternal demographic variables, food shopping, strategies, alternative sources of food, and ability to manage resources. Maternal age and language spoken at home were significantly associated with HHFSS; food insecurity was 10% more likely among older mothers (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.10, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.17) and 2.5 times more likely among Spanish-speaking households (compared with non-Spanish speaking [aOR 3.57, 95% CI 1.25 to 10.18]). Food insecurity was more likely among mothers reporting more informal strategies (aOR 1.98, 95% CI 1.28 to 3.01; P&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;0.05) and perceiving greater inability to manage resources (aOR 1.60, 95% CI 1.30 to 1.98; P&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;0.05). The results suggest that low-income mothers use a variety of strategies to feed their families and that the strategies they use vary by HHFSS. Community nutrition programs and providers will need to consider these strategies when counseling families at risk for food insecurity and provide guidance to minimize the influence on healthy food choices.
The majority of prevention efforts offer services to individual parents, families, or children wi... more The majority of prevention efforts offer services to individual parents, families, or children with the goal of altering those behaviors and attitudes that contribute to risk. Evaluations of these efforts offer preliminary guidelines for shaping programs and systems and for articulating those critical issues in need of further study. This article identifies what we know about the efficacy of prevention, highlights those elements of prevention programming that suggest the most promise, and summarizes the critical outstanding research questions surrounding the proliferation and improvement of prevention programs.
Abstract Research suggests that immigrant mothers are at risk of negative mental health consequen... more Abstract Research suggests that immigrant mothers are at risk of negative mental health consequences such as depression. Several researchers have attempted to explain these higher rates of maternal depression seen in immigrants; however, there is a paucity of ...
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examines determinants of change in household food insecurity amo... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examines determinants of change in household food insecurity among 18 064 first-time, low-income Massachusetts mothers participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Minority status and initial food security status explained likelihood to remain or become food insecure over time. At the final WIC visit, risk for food insecurity remained 1.6 times higher for blacks and 1.2 times higher for Hispanics and 47% lower for households that were food secure at baseline. Sociodemographic factors interacted with baseline food security status and with race/ethnicity to explain final food security status, suggesting that the mechanisms leading to household food insecurity vary within low-income populations.
Journal of nutrition education and behavior, Jan 17, 2015
To examine how income-related challenges regarding food and health are associated with variation ... more To examine how income-related challenges regarding food and health are associated with variation in self-reported maternal body weight among low-income mothers. Cross-sectional design. Two Northeastern cities. Seven day care centers and a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach project. Sample of 166 mothers; 67% were overweight or obese, 55% were Hispanic, and 42% reported household food insecurity (HFI). Maternal self-reported height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI). Independent variables were food program participation, supermarket use, 8-item food shopping practices scale, HFI, maternal depressive symptoms, and self-rated health. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis tested relationships between maternal BMI with the independent variables of interest, adjusting for demographic confounds. Shopping practices to stretch food dollars (P = .04), using community food assistance programs (P < .05), and HFI (P < .04) correlated with heavier maternal BMI...
This study investigates the impacts of Healthy Start, a statewide, home visitation program, on th... more This study investigates the impacts of Healthy Start, a statewide, home visitation program, on the social support systems of 212 disadvantaged mothers in Oahu, Hawaii. Maternal support was assessed at the time these mothers gave birth and 12 months later with the Maternal Social Support Index. Comparisons of mothers randomly assigned to visited (n = 108) or nonvisited (n = 104) conditions uncover few differences on structural or affiliational aspects of support after 12 months. Visited mothers, however, are significantly less likely to report a decline in satisfaction with a close adult than nonvisited mothers do. The discussion examines the challenges of fostering social support and the ability of home visitation efforts to achieve this outcome.
... Deborah A. Daro and Karen P. McCurdy 8.1. ... and most rigorous studies on the annual inciden... more ... Deborah A. Daro and Karen P. McCurdy 8.1. ... and most rigorous studies on the annual incidence of maltreatment estimated that in 1968 between 2 and 4 million families either failed to act or used physical force with the intent of hurting, injuring, or killing their children (Gil, 1970). ...
Conceptual Framework To understand the multiple influences on participation and why they might va... more Conceptual Framework To understand the multiple influences on participation and why they might vary by ethnicity, Bronfenbrenner's (1995) eco-logical approach provides an appropriate framework for thinking about how interactions between persons, contexts, and processes ...
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