The Effects of Discourse on Pediatric Health Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Child Sex

dc.contributor.authorTorian, Bryceen
dc.contributor.committeechairHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFrisard, Madlyn I.en
dc.contributor.committeememberJones, Russell T.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T19:44:15Zen
dc.date.adate2016-07-06en
dc.date.available2017-06-13T19:44:15Zen
dc.date.issued2016-05-11en
dc.date.rdate2016-07-06en
dc.date.sdate2016-06-24en
dc.description.abstractImplicit theories are frameworks that allow an individual to conceptualize the world (Levy, Chiu, & Hong, 2006; Plaks, Levy, & Dweck, 2009). Incremental implicit theories assert humans as dynamic entities, capable of change, whereas entity implicit theories assert that humans are rigid, static, and incapable of change (Dweck, 1999). The present study examined entity and incremental themes in parent child discourse about weight related health decisions. Incremental themes are expected to be related to better pediatric health outcomes (BMI, physical activity, diet, and body image). A moderation model is proposed whereby links between parent child discourse and pediatric health outcomes, specifically body image, will be stronger for boys than girls. Moderation by sex was expected because parents may communicate differently to their children as a function of sex. Cultural ideals have much more stringent evaluations of women than men do and this may be reflected in communications involving parents and children. There were no significant mean-level differences in body image scores and parents' use of entity and incremental themes according to child sex. Additionally, parents use of entity and incremental themes did not predict any of the children's health-related outcomes. These results may indicate that child sex may not be the best predictor of parents' communications concerning children's weight-related decisions.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06242016-152547en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06242016-152547/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/78143en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectparent-child discourseen
dc.subjectimplicit theoriesen
dc.subjectpediatric obesityen
dc.subjectbody imageen
dc.titleThe Effects of Discourse on Pediatric Health Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Child Sexen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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