Shaking Up the System: The Role of Change in Maternal-Adolescent Communication Quality and Adolescent Weight Loss

摘要: Objective The association between directly observed mother–adolescent weight-related communication quality and adolescent percent overweight within the context of an weight control study was examined. Methods As part a larger examining impact behavioral intervention that included attention to parent–adolescent (Standard Behavioral Treatment þ Enhanced Parenting, SBT EP) compared with efficacious Standard (SBT), 38 dyads participated in videotaped discussion. Discussions were taped collected pre- postintervention. Results No significant differences emerged mother– (n ¼ 19) EP participants, nor baseline associated adolescents’ loss either condition. However, decline better outcomes for adolescents participating group. Conclusions This provides preliminary evidence change is successful among adolescents.