Storytelling To Prevent Obesity and Encourage Responsive Feeding Practices in Young Children

Number of parents who are approached for participation at 3 primary care offices.

Number of parents that consented to participating in the study.

tracking the number of videos viewed by each parent

number of parents who complete two in-person group sessions

Percent of parents who responded that the intervention was acceptable or completely acceptable to them

Measure facilitator acceptability using semi-structured interviews - Percent of facilitators who respond on the survey that the intervention was acceptable or completely acceptable to them

The 4-item subscale from the Child Feeding Questionnaire, called Pressure to Eat, measures parents' tendency to pressure their children to eat more food, typically at mealtimes. Possible scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating greater severity of parents' tendency to pressuring their children to eat more food. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

The 8-item subscale from the Child Feeding Questionnaire, called Restriction, measures the extent to which parents restrict their child's access to foods. Possible scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating greater severity of parents restricting their child's access to foods. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

Mean satiety responsiveness score obtained using a 5-point scale from Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Possible scores range from 1-5, with higher scores indicating higher self-regulation. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

Mean food responsiveness score obtained using a 5-point scale from Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Possible scores range from 1-5, with higher scores on food responsiveness indicating lower self-regulation. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

Mean enjoyment of food score obtained using a 5-point scale from Child Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Possible scores range from 1-5, with higher scores on food responsiveness indicating lower self-regulation. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

The 10-item Structure of Family Meals subscale from the Meals in our Household Questionnaire measures how often families spend their mealtimes in a specific setting. Possible scores range from 0-4, with higher scores indicating higher occurrences of specific mealtime settings. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

Percentage of families eating family meals at least 3 times per week using Family Meal Frequency Questionnaire which asks how many times a week the family eats dinner together, both at home and at a restaurant. Information to be utilized in a future larger study.

Study staff will complete Evaluation Checklist of 9 essential key points communicated during each group session to determine intervention delivery. Out of the possible 18 key points the percentage of key points communicated during the sessions will be tallied.

Percentage of facilitators who respond Agree or Strongly Agree to survey question about perceived self-competence

Percentage of parents who respond Agree or Strongly Agree to survey question about whether the video content was relevant

Receipt will be collected through the follow-up survey. Information collected includes a response of "yes" or "no" by parent expert assessment of whether the parent identified an attainable, specific, and measurable goal. Percentage of parents who identified a goal will include the percentage who answer "yes".

Enactment will be collected through the follow-up survey. Enactment Percentage will include those considered by an expert to have made a specific and measurable change in feeding practices.

Information collected from semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis performed and coded by two independent investigators. Representative quotes will be recorded, and transcript codes will be grouped into similar categories. Investigators will interpret themes and sub-themes from these categories.

Measure provider acceptability using a short survey - Percent of providers who respond on the survey that the intervention was acceptable or completely acceptable to them

The 10-item questionnaire is measured on a 5-point Likert scale (ranging from 1=never to 5=always). The demandingness and responsiveness scores are used to categorize parent feeding style into one of four categories: authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and uninvolved styles.