Relationships between temperament and eating behaviours in young children

Emma Haycraft; Claire Farrow; Caroline Meyer; Faye Powell; Jacqueline Blissett

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.02.005

Relationships between temperament and eating behaviours in young children

Emma Haycraft, Claire Farrow, Caroline Meyer, Faye Powell, Jacqueline Blissett

Loughborough University

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Abstract

This study examined the associations between eating behaviours and temperament in a sample of young children. Mothers (N= 241) of children aged 3-8 years completed measures of their children's eating behaviours and temperament and reported their child's height and weight. Children with more emotional temperaments were reported to display more food avoidant eating behaviours. Shyness, sociability and activity were not related to children's eating behaviours. Higher child BMI was related to more food approach eating behaviours but BMI was unrelated to child temperament. Future research should explore more specifically how emotional temperaments might influence child eating behaviour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	689-692
Number of pages	4
Journal	Appetite
Volume	56
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2011.02.005
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

Keywords

Activity
Children
Eating behaviour
Emotionality
Feeding problems
Fussy eating
Overweight
Shyness
Sociability
Temperament

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nutrition and Dietetics
Psychology(all)

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