摘要：Background and Purpose: The prevalence of childhood obesity remains a concern in the United States
and puts children at risk for poor health. As parents are the primary caretakers of their children, the practice
of mindful food parenting may help parents moderate their child’s food consumption and food choices. The
purpose of this research was to identify the factors associated with mindful food parenting practices among
Hispanic and non-Hispanic white parents in two low-income schools in rural northern California. Methods:
Two hundred ninety three parents of 3rd through 5th grade elementary school children completed a four part
mindful food parenting practices survey developed to measure the factors associated with mindful food
parenting practices. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed four mindful food parenting practices
domains which were positively associated with several mindful food parenting practices such as eating
family meals together and present-centered awareness (p≤0.001) and cooking meals at home and hungerfullness
awareness (p≤0.001). Several demographic variables were associated with the mindful food
parenting practices. Conclusions: As parents are more mindful and attentive to their child’s eating
behaviors, there is a greater potential for a positive parental impact on their child’s food intake and types
of foods consumed, and indirectly, the health of their child.
关键词：mindfulness; mindful food parenting practices; obesity; elementary school children
