Qualitative studies are beneficial to providing a more in-depth insight into the experience and lifestyle of individuals. The aim of this study was to understand if parents’ behaviors impact the health behaviors of young adults. The responses identified the significance of parents’ health behaviors and attitudes of health behaviors among young adults which persisted into young adulthood. When comparing this topic to other literature, the same responses were consistent or similar to the responses received from the participants in this study. Adults are significant in impacting the health behaviors of children. Thus, these health behaviors become consistent into young adulthood.
As noted in the introduction, subjective well-being is a major …show more content…
Five focus group discussions were held consisting of 14 male and 21 female university students with a mean age of 20.6 ± 1.7 years. In their findings, when independence increased, students were challenged to make healthier food choices. They reported behaviors were influenced by individual and social factors – such as parents and peers – physical factors, and macro-environment. Most importantly the students stated that their parents and household impacted their food choices (Deliens et al., 2014). The family food environment is crucial to developing children eating behaviors later on in life, as they mature into young adults. Large portion sizes were mentioned by both A22 and C21 as an eating behavior among parents. As stated by C21, “the only struggle they have is the large amount of proportions they intake with every meal.” This is an important viewpoint because of its impact on increasing the risk of obesity. Martin and colleagues (2005) address the issue of portion size and its correlation to weight gain (Martin et al., 2005). If parents are consuming large portions of their meals in front of their children, those behaviors are more likely to continue in their future. This is an issue due to weight gain and obesity, which leads to other health complications. As obesity continues to rise, it is important to …show more content…
However, health behaviors are embedded since childhood and consequently are hard to modify. Parental influence predominates health beliefs in their children even after children leave home (Lau et al., 1990). This phenomenon can even be applied to physical activity; parents who exercise influences their children to do the same. The three participants in this study stated they wanted to exercise more. Even when their parents had little to no exercising behaviors implemented in their childhood, they were influenced later on by their school, peers, and sports to work out. The young women in this study stated they “try” to make the time to work out, or as indicated by A22 simply worked out more to benefit her physical appearance rather than her health. These results were similar to the findings of Allender et al. (2006), which supports that young women were more likely to participate in physical activity for beauty and weight management rather than the actual health benefits. It was also noted in their conclusions that social networks often became the reason for physical activity (Allender et al., 2006). These results support the findings of this study that both parents and peers are influencers to perceived determinants of health behaviors.
When comparing this topic to other literature, the same responses were consistent or similar to the responses received from the participants in this study. Adults are significant
As noted in the introduction, subjective well-being is a major …show more content…
Five focus group discussions were held consisting of 14 male and 21 female university students with a mean age of 20.6 ± 1.7 years. In their findings, when independence increased, students were challenged to make healthier food choices. They reported behaviors were influenced by individual and social factors – such as parents and peers – physical factors, and macro-environment. Most importantly the students stated that their parents and household impacted their food choices (Deliens et al., 2014). The family food environment is crucial to developing children eating behaviors later on in life, as they mature into young adults. Large portion sizes were mentioned by both A22 and C21 as an eating behavior among parents. As stated by C21, “the only struggle they have is the large amount of proportions they intake with every meal.” This is an important viewpoint because of its impact on increasing the risk of obesity. Martin and colleagues (2005) address the issue of portion size and its correlation to weight gain (Martin et al., 2005). If parents are consuming large portions of their meals in front of their children, those behaviors are more likely to continue in their future. This is an issue due to weight gain and obesity, which leads to other health complications. As obesity continues to rise, it is important to …show more content…
However, health behaviors are embedded since childhood and consequently are hard to modify. Parental influence predominates health beliefs in their children even after children leave home (Lau et al., 1990). This phenomenon can even be applied to physical activity; parents who exercise influences their children to do the same. The three participants in this study stated they wanted to exercise more. Even when their parents had little to no exercising behaviors implemented in their childhood, they were influenced later on by their school, peers, and sports to work out. The young women in this study stated they “try” to make the time to work out, or as indicated by A22 simply worked out more to benefit her physical appearance rather than her health. These results were similar to the findings of Allender et al. (2006), which supports that young women were more likely to participate in physical activity for beauty and weight management rather than the actual health benefits. It was also noted in their conclusions that social networks often became the reason for physical activity (Allender et al., 2006). These results support the findings of this study that both parents and peers are influencers to perceived determinants of health behaviors.
When comparing this topic to other literature, the same responses were consistent or similar to the responses received from the participants in this study. Adults are significant