Weight Stigma by Association in Parent-Child Dyads

April 1, 2021 updated by: A. Janet Tomiyama, University of California, Los Angeles

Weight Stigma by Association Among Parents of Children With Obesity

Parents of children with obesity report feeling blamed for their children's weight and reluctant to seek pediatric care after stigmatizing experiences. This "weight stigma by association" may have direct consequences for parents, children, and the parent-child relationship. The present study builds on qualitative evidence to experimentally test weight stigma and weight stigma by association in a parent-child relationship using a large, community-based sample. In an experiment conducted via an online survey, participants were randomly assigned to view a picture of a parent-child dyad, for which parent and child's gender (male vs. female) and weight status (with obesity vs. without obesity) were manipulated. Participants read identical general parenting descriptions that adhered to American Academy of Pediatrics parenting recommendations, then rated the parent's effectiveness, helpfulness, and caring.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1973

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095-1563
        • UCLA

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • at least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Standard exclusion criteria were duplicate IP addresses, response times < 60s or > 3600s (the allotted time to complete the survey), or failure to complete the parenting questionnaire.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity
Image of a mother with obesity and a daughter with obesity.
Other: Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a daughter with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity
Image of a mother with obesity and a daughter without obesity.
Other: Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a daughter without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity
Image of a mother without obesity and a daughter with obesity.
Other: Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a daughter with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother without obesity, daughter without obesity
Image of a mother without obesity and a daughter without obesity.
Other: Mother without obesity, daughter without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a daughter without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother with obesity, son with obesity
Image of a mother with obesity and a son with obesity.
Other: Mother with obesity, son with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a son with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother with obesity, son without obesity
Image of a mother with obesity and a son without obesity.
Other: Mother with obesity, son without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a son without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother without obesity, son with obesity
Image of a mother without obesity and a son with obesity.
Other: Mother without obesity, son with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a son with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Mother without obesity, son without obesity
Image of a mother without obesity and a son without obesity.
Other: Mother without obesity, son without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a son without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father with obesity, daughter with obesity
Image of a father with obesity and a daughter with obesity.
Other: Father with obesity, daughter with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a daughter with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father with obesity, daughter without obesity
Image of a father with obesity and a daughter without obesity.
Other: Father with obesity, daughter without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a daughter without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father without obesity, daughter with obesity
Image of a father without obesity and a daughter with obesity.
Other: Father without obesity, daughter with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a daughter with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father without obesity, daughter without obesity
Image of a father without obesity and a daughter without obesity.
Other: Father without obesity, daughter without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a daughter without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father with obesity, son with obesity
Image of a father with obesity and a son with obesity.
Other: Father with obesity, son with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a son with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father with obesity, son without obesity
Image of a father with obesity and a son without obesity.
Other: Father with obesity, son without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a son without obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father without obesity, son with obesity
Image of a father without obesity and a son with obesity.
Other: Father without obesity, son with obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a son with obesity.
EXPERIMENTAL: Father without obesity, son without obesity
Image of a father without obesity and a son without obesity.
Other: Father without obesity, son without obesity
Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a son without obesity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Parenting evaluation
Time Frame: 1 day
Participants responded to the prompt, "To what extent do you perceive the parenting approach to be effective/helpful/caring?" and rated the characteristic on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Not at all, 5 = Very).
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

University of Michigan

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

February 21, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

February 21, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

February 21, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 2, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 2, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Parent Stigma

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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