Weight Stigma by Association in Parent-Child Dyads

NCT ID: NCT04829162

Last Updated: 2021-04-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1973 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-02-21

Study Completion Date

2020-02-21

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Childhood Obesity Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

We conducted a 2 (parent with versus without obesity) x 2 (child with versus without obesity) x 2 (daughter versus son) x 2 (mother versus father) between-subjects experiment. Participants were randomly assigned to one of 16 conditions. However, only five a priori hypotheses were tested.
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators
Investigator was blind to condition throughout data accrual.

Study Groups

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Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity

Image of a mother with obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity

Image of a mother with obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother with obesity, daughter without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity

Image of a mother without obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother without obesity, daughter with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Mother without obesity, daughter without obesity

Image of a mother without obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother without obesity, daughter without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Mother with obesity, son with obesity

Image of a mother with obesity and a son with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother with obesity, son with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a son with obesity.

Mother with obesity, son without obesity

Image of a mother with obesity and a son without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother with obesity, son without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a son without obesity.

Mother without obesity, son with obesity

Image of a mother without obesity and a son with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother without obesity, son with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a son with obesity.

Mother without obesity, son without obesity

Image of a mother without obesity and a son without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mother without obesity, son without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother without obesity and a son without obesity.

Father with obesity, daughter with obesity

Image of a father with obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father with obesity, daughter with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Father with obesity, daughter without obesity

Image of a father with obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father with obesity, daughter without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Father without obesity, daughter with obesity

Image of a father without obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father without obesity, daughter with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Father without obesity, daughter without obesity

Image of a father without obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father without obesity, daughter without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a daughter without obesity.

Father with obesity, son with obesity

Image of a father with obesity and a son with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father with obesity, son with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a son with obesity.

Father with obesity, son without obesity

Image of a father with obesity and a son without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father with obesity, son without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father with obesity and a son without obesity.

Father without obesity, son with obesity

Image of a father without obesity and a son with obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father without obesity, son with obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a son with obesity.

Father without obesity, son without obesity

Image of a father without obesity and a son without obesity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Father without obesity, son without obesity

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants in this group were shown an image of a father without obesity and a son without obesity.

Interventions

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Mother with obesity, daughter with obesity

Participants in this group were shown an image of a mother with obesity and a daughter with obesity.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type 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.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* at least 18 years of age
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Michigan

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of California, Los Angeles

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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A. Janet Tomiyama

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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Parent Stigma

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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