• Nursing research · Jul 2010

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    The Active Balance Childhood program for improving coping and quality of life in Chinese American children.

    • Jyu-Lin Chen, Sandra J Weiss, Melvin B Heyman, Bruce Cooper, and Robert H Lustig.
    • Department of Family Health Care Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. jyu-lin.chen@nursing.ucsf.edu
    • Nurs Res. 2010 Jul 1;59(4):270-9.

    BackgroundInterventions to teach children healthy and effective coping skills could help reduce their risk of becoming overweight. However, few studies have examined whether an intervention that teaches coping strategies in weight management can influence children's coping behavior and psychosocial well-being.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of an interactive, a child-centered, and a family-based program in promoting effective coping, behavioral health, and quality of life in Chinese American children.MethodsThis study used a randomized controlled study of behavioral intervention in 67 Chinese American children (ages 8-10 years, normal weight and overweight) and their families. At baseline and 2, 6, and 8 months after baseline, children had anthropometric measurements and completed questionnaires related to coping skills and quality of life, and parents completed the Child Behavior Checklist.ResultsChildren in the intervention group reported using more active coping strategies and having a higher quality of life in the physical and emotional health domains than did children in the control group during the 8-month study. Children's behavioral problems did not differ between the intervention and the control groups. Changes in coping and psychosocial well-being were not related to change in body mass index in the entire group, except increased body mass index is associated with decreased emotional quality of life.DiscussionThis culturally appropriate behavioral intervention was effective in promoting healthy coping and in improving quality of life in Chinese American children. Its utility for both optimal weight and overweight children suggests potential application of the intervention in a broad range of populations.

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