Caracterización de estilos parentales de educación familiar y su relación con hábitos alimentarios de instituciones educativas publicas

Abstract

Abstract: Establish the relationship between parental education styles and eating habits in families of school children enrolled in public schools, through the application of a structural survey, for the development of appropriate food practices in the city from Loja Ecuador. Descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective study carried out in the Teniente Educational Units Hugo Ortiz and José Ángel Palacios, based on the application and analysis of 240 questionnaires answered by caregivers of students between 6 12 years old to determine the style predominant education, the presence of feeding schedules, the use of devices technology during the meal. 231 data were processed. The parenting style that predominated was the inductive style (87%) followed by the rigid style (5.6%). The Mother was most frequently the main caregiver in the homes (90.5%). Statistically significant relationships (p<0.05) were found between the style of parental education, main caregiver (father or mother), father&#39;s educational level, time for lunch and offering different foods if he refuses the food. Without However, the relationships were weak (Cramer&#39;s V <0.6) and did not show direction (Lambda 0). Da.