Pay, Roslyn (2011) Comparison of the Parenting and Mealtime Behaviour of Children With and Without Type 1 Diabetes. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Parenting children with type 1 diabetes is more stressful than parenting children without a chronic illness. Mealtimes can be challenging for parents of children, particularly during early childhood. Having a child with type 1 diabetes adds further stress and additional challenges at mealtimes for parents because hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia may occur if the prescribed carbohydrate serves are not consumed. Some research indicates that parents of young children with type 1 diabetes find mealtimes more problematic and behaviour is more disruptive than parents of young children without have type 1 diabetes. However, when mealtimes were observed no differences was found between mealtime behaviour of children with and without type 1 diabetes. The aim of the current study was to compare parenting and mealtime behaviour of children with and without type 1 diabetes. Participants included 16 parents, mostly mothers of children aged 4 to 11 years, 9 males and 7 females, with type 1 diabetes who were compared to a control group including parents of children without type 1 diabetes of similar ages, gender, and help-seeking. All parents of children with type 1 diabetes were white while there was one Indigenous/Torres Straight Islander in the control group. Participants completed an on-line survey which included family background questions, the Parent and Toddler Feeding Assessment, and the Parenting Scale. The data were analysed using independentsamples t-tests for between group comparisons and correlation procedures to explore the relationship between variables. Independent-samples t-tests revealed no significant differences overall between parents of children with and without type 1 diabetes for problematic mealtime behaviour and confidence in managing the behaviour, parent strategies, and parent and partner cognitions. The current research found that there was a significant difference in the permissive style of parenting for parents of children with and without type 1 diabetes. A limitation of the current study was the small sample size leading to a lack of statistical power. The current study contributes to research on mealtime behaviour and parenting of children with and without type 1 diabetes.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Supervisors: | Michelle Adamson |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Oct 2025 02:34 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2025 02:34 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52656 |
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