Parsing profiles of temperamental reactivity and differential routes to delay of gratification: A person-based approach

Suor, Jennifer H.; Sturge‐Apple, Melissa L.; Jones-Gordils, Hannah R

doi:10.1017/s0954579417001894

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“…Temperamental reactivity may confer risk for better or for worse through alterations in children’s development of self-regulation, a common mechanism underlying obesity-related behaviors (Hails et al, 2019). It may be that children with highly reactive temperaments need more support to manage stress and delay gratification (Suor et al, 2019). These children may also elicit more supportive caregiving available in households not strained by socioeconomic adversity.…”

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Temperament, socioeconomic adversity, and perinatal risk as related to preschoolers’ BMI.

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Objective: Disparities in childhood obesity necessitate identification of risk-protective and risk-augmenting factors for young children experiencing socioeconomic adversity born with perinatal risk. Temperamental reactivity is a biological marker of susceptibility to environmental characteristics. This study tested whether temperamental reactivity moderated the relation between socioeconomic risk and children's body mass index (BMI). Method: This study examined 100 Head Start preschoolers (M age ϭ 4.07 years, SD ϭ 0.56) with perinatal risk, defined as preterm birth (PT, Ͻ37 weeks gestation) or low birth weight (LBW, Ͻ2500g). Anthropometric measurements were collected from children and parents. Parents completed questionnaires on family level demographics and household food insecurity to create a cumulative socioeconomic risk variable. Parents also completed the Children's Behavior Questionnaire to assess preschoolers' temperamental reactivity. Results: Results supported a differential susceptibility hypothesis such that preschoolers' temperamental reactivity significantly moderated the relation between socioeconomic risk and child BMI z-score (BMIz). Higher BMIz was observed in highly reactive children exposed to higher socioeconomic risk. Alternatively, lower exposure to socioeconomic risk was related to lower BMIz for highly reactive children. Conclusions: Findings suggest that highly reactive PT/LBW preschoolers are differentially susceptible to early socioeconomic adversity in a for better or for worse manner regarding BMIz. Thus, consideration of temperament as a marker of biological sensitivity to context may be necessary to inform obesity prevention for PT/LBW preschoolers from low-income families.

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Temperament, socioeconomic adversity, and perinatal risk as related to preschoolers’ BMI.

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“…Similar arguments have been advanced about pathways associated with the onset and development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and externalizing problems, 58 the development of poor emotion regulation, 59 and delay of gratification. 60 These authors [57][58][59][60] all emphasize that intervention or prevention strategies need to take account of the different pathways to the developmental outcome so that appropriate strategies are developed to address the unique needs and circumstances of each of the subgroups.…”

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“…61 In relation to OW/OB, there has been a longstanding recognition of contributions from and interactions between genetic, environmental, and psychosocial factors. [84][85][86][87][88][89][90] Furthermore, there are examples of models in the literature on children's eating and weight that have included two or three of these sources of influence on development. 62,63,65,[91][92][93] However, there does not seem to have been a systematic and explicit focus on elements and the overtime processes inherent in a biopsychosocial approach.…”

Section: A Model Of Biological and Psychosocial Processes In The Dementioning

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“…They span (1) conceptual advances, (2) hypothesis generation, Throughout the review, there seemed to be a predominance of variable-centered approaches to design and data analysis in research on OW/OB in childhood. However, a person-centered approach to data analysis has been helpful in identifying different pathways in child development 59,60 and equally could contribute to the identification of different pathways to OW/OB. Person-centered strategies have been used to identify different maternal feeding practices 354 and subgroups of emergent eating patterns from ages 1 to 3 years.…”

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A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

Russell

2019

Obesity Reviews

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Summary Childhood obesity has reached alarming proportions in many countries. There is consensus that both biological (especially genetic) and environmental (including psychosocial) factors contribute to weight gain and obesity in childhood. Research has identified extensive risk or predictive factors for childhood obesity from both of these domains. There is less consensus about the developmental processes or pathways showing how these risk factors lead to overweigh/obesity (OW/OB) in childhood. We outline a biopsychosocial process model of the development of OW/OB in childhood. The model and associated scholarship from developmental theory and research guide an analysis of research on OW/OB in childhood. The model incorporates biological factors such as genetic predispositions or susceptibility genes, temperament, and homeostatic and allostatic processes with the psychosocial and behavioral factors of parenting, parental feeding practices, child appetitive traits, food liking, food intakes, and energy expenditure. There is an emphasis on bidirectional and transactional processes linking child biology and behavior with psychosocial processes and environment. Insights from developmental theory and research include implications for conceptualization, measurement, research design, and possible multiple pathways to OW/OB. Understanding the developmental processes and pathways involved in childhood OW/OB should contribute to more targeted prevention and intervention strategies in childhood.

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“…There seem to be three common and divergent theoretical interpretations of DoG performance: (a) delay for the larger reward arises from increased sensitivity to the reward value of food, (b) choice for the immediate reward arises from greater impulsivity, and (c) delay for the larger reward is due to better top-down regulatory control [ 37 ]. Suor et al [ 122 ] have also argued that there is a lack of understanding of processes contributing to children’s delay abilities.…”

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Children’s eating behaviours and related constructs: conceptual and theoretical foundations and their implications

Russell

Jansen

Burnett

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Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background There is a substantial body of research on children’s eating behaviours (e.g., food responsiveness and fussiness) and related constructs (e.g., eating in the absence of hunger, appetite self-regulation). This research provides a foundation for understanding children’s dietary intakes and healthy eating behaviours, as well as efforts at intervention, whether in relation to food avoidance, overeating and/or trajectories to excess weight gain. The success of these efforts and their associated outcomes is dependent on the theoretical foundation and conceptual clarity of the behaviours and constructs. This, in turn contributes to the coherence and precision of the definitions and measurement of these behaviours and constructs. Limited clarity in these areas ultimately creates uncertainty around the interpretation of findings from research studies and intervention programs. At present there does not appear to be an overarching theoretical framework of children’s eating behaviours and associated constructs, or for separate domains of children’s eating behaviours/constructs. The main purpose of the present review was to examine the possible theoretical foundations of some of the main current questionnaire and behavioural measures of children’s eating behaviours and related constructs. Methods We reviewed the literature on the most prominent measures of children’s eating behaviours for use with children aged ~ 0–12 years. We focused on the explanations and justifications for the original design of the measures and whether these included theoretical perspectives, as well as current theoretical interpretations (and difficulties) of the behaviours and constructs. Results We found that the most commonly used measures had their foundations in relatively applied or practical concerns rather than theoretical perspectives. Conclusions We concluded, consistent with Lumeng & Fisher (1), that although existing measures have served the field well, to advance the field as a science, and better contribute to knowledge development, increased attention should be directed to the conceptual and theoretical foundations of children’s eating behaviours and related constructs. Suggestions for future directions are outlined.

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Parsing profiles of temperamental reactivity and differential routes to delay of gratification: A person-based approach

Cited by 6 publications

References 138 publications

Temperament, socioeconomic adversity, and perinatal risk as related to preschoolers’ BMI.

Temperament, socioeconomic adversity, and perinatal risk as related to preschoolers’ BMI.

A biopsychosocial approach to processes and pathways in the development of overweight and obesity in childhood: Insights from developmental theory and research

Children’s eating behaviours and related constructs: conceptual and theoretical foundations and their implications

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