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A experiência dos pais : estudo qualitativo sobre a participação em programa de promoção de práticas alimentares parentais saudáveis (SMARTFEEDING4KIDS)
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A presente investigação consistiu na realização de um estudo qualitativo destinado a descrever a experiência subjetiva de uma amostra de pais que participaram no estudo-piloto do programa
‘SmartFeeding4Kids’. O ‘SmartFeeding4Kids’ é uma intervenção assente numa plataforma
digital que se destina a promover práticas alimentares parentais positivas e uma dieta saudável
em crianças de idade pré-escolar (dois a seis anos). O programa pretende potenciar um maior
consumo de hortofrutícolas e uma menor ingestão de açúcares por parte das crianças.
Foram recolhidos os testemunhos de seis participantes - das quais três realizaram o
programa até ao fim e três interromperam após as primeiras duas sessões ou mais - com recurso a
entrevistas semi-estruturadas. A entrevista incluía questões sobre a avaliação global do
programa, sobre a motivação, aquando do início do programa, para a mudança de práticas
alimentares parentais e da alimentação oferecida aos filhos e sobre a evolução dessa mesma
motivação ao longo do mesmo. Foi também recolhida a perspetiva das participantes sobre as
características do programa que consideraram mais e menos facilitadoras da adesão e da
mudança, os eventuais novos hábitos adquiridos e as expectativas quanto à probabilidade de as
novas práticas se manterem no pós-intervenção.
Os resultados obtidos confirmam o papel que a experiência subjetiva dos participantes
assume na motivação para a mudança e o efeito que as especificidades de cada participante
podem ter nos contornos dessa experiência. A importância de as intervenções dirigidas às
práticas parentais contemplarem um apoio individualizado surge reforçada. As conclusões do
presente estudo podem também contribuir para a reflexão sobre a importância da sintonia entre
os diferentes cuidadores das crianças para a concretização da mudança. Foi igualmente
identificada a necessidade de se refletir sobre a forma de ultrapassar a resistência dos
participantes a ferramentas de auto-monitorização e registo por forma a que o efeito positivo
destes recursos na motivação para a mudança não seja comprometido.
The present investigation consisted of conducting a qualitative study aimed at describing the subjective experience of a sample of parents who participated in the pilot study of the 'SmartFeeding4Kids' program. ‘SmartFeeding4Kids’ is an intervention based on a digital platform that aims to promote positive parental feeding practices and a healthy diet in preschool children (two to six years old). The program aims to promote a greater consumption of fruit and vegetables and a lower intake of sugar by children. The testimonies of six participants were collected - of which three carried out the program until the end and three interrupted after the first two sessions or more - using semi-structured interviews. The interview included questions about the overall evaluation of the program, about the motivation, at the beginning of the program, to change parental eating habits and the food offered to children, and about the evolution of this same motivation throughout the program. The participants' perspective on the program characteristics that they considered more or less facilitating adherence and change, any new habits acquired and expectations regarding the probability of the new practices being maintained in the post-intervention period, was also collected. The results obtained confirm the role that the subjective experience of the participants plays in motivating change and the effect that the specificities of each participant can have on the contours of this experience. The importance of interventions aimed at parenting practices contemplating individualized support is reinforced. The conclusions of this study can also contribute to the reflection on the importance of harmony between the different caregivers of children for the realization of change. It was also identified the need to reflect on how to overcome the resistance of participants to self-monitoring and recording tools so that the positive effect of these resources in motivating change is not compromised.
The present investigation consisted of conducting a qualitative study aimed at describing the subjective experience of a sample of parents who participated in the pilot study of the 'SmartFeeding4Kids' program. ‘SmartFeeding4Kids’ is an intervention based on a digital platform that aims to promote positive parental feeding practices and a healthy diet in preschool children (two to six years old). The program aims to promote a greater consumption of fruit and vegetables and a lower intake of sugar by children. The testimonies of six participants were collected - of which three carried out the program until the end and three interrupted after the first two sessions or more - using semi-structured interviews. The interview included questions about the overall evaluation of the program, about the motivation, at the beginning of the program, to change parental eating habits and the food offered to children, and about the evolution of this same motivation throughout the program. The participants' perspective on the program characteristics that they considered more or less facilitating adherence and change, any new habits acquired and expectations regarding the probability of the new practices being maintained in the post-intervention period, was also collected. The results obtained confirm the role that the subjective experience of the participants plays in motivating change and the effect that the specificities of each participant can have on the contours of this experience. The importance of interventions aimed at parenting practices contemplating individualized support is reinforced. The conclusions of this study can also contribute to the reflection on the importance of harmony between the different caregivers of children for the realization of change. It was also identified the need to reflect on how to overcome the resistance of participants to self-monitoring and recording tools so that the positive effect of these resources in motivating change is not compromised.
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Dissertação de mestrado, Psicologia (Área de Especialização em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde - Núcleo de Psicologia Clínica da Saúde e da Doença), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia, 2021
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Hábitos alimentares Crianças em idade pré-escolar Práticas parentais Alimentação infantil Dissertações de mestrado - 2021